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#5b3237 color: Arresting Auburn

#5b3237 is rgb(91, 50, 55) in RGB and oklch(37.035% 0.05961 12.559) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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353°
100%

37%
0.060
13°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wine
  • taupe-700
  • Black 64%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.73:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.96:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #5b3237

#5b3237 is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 37% lightness, 0.06 chroma and a hue of 13°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.73:1 contrast and black text 1.96:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Arresting Auburn (#5a3532). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-700.

More dark rose colors

Lighter: #5b3237 mixed with white

Darker: #5b3237 mixed with black

  1. 000000

Calmer: #5b3237 with less saturation

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Questions about #5b3237

What color is #5b3237?

#5b3237 is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Arresting Auburn. In RGB it is rgb(91, 50, 55), in HSL hsl(352.68, 29.08%, 27.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.035% 0.05961 12.559).

What colors go well with #5b3237?

The complementary color of #5b3237 is #0a4a48. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #563348 and #5a3526. The triadic partners are #344725 and #28415f.

Is white or black text more readable on #5b3237?

White text reads better on #5b3237: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.73:1 and black gives 1.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5b3237 a warm or cool color?

#5b3237 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 13 degrees, its lightness 37% and its chroma 0.06.