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#753c2e color: Brass Scorpion

#753c2e is rgb(117, 60, 46) in RGB and oklch(42.511% 0.08348 34.838) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

42.5%
0.083
35°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wine
  • amber-900
  • Black 54%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.60:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.44:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #753c2e

#753c2e is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 42.5% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 35°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.6:1 contrast and black text 2.44:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Brass Scorpion (#773b2e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-900.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #753c2e mixed with white

  1. 753c2e
  2. 834e41
  3. 916154
  4. 9f7368
  5. ad867c
  6. bb9a91
  7. c8ada6
  8. d6c1bc
  9. e4d5d2
  10. f1eae8

Darker: #753c2e mixed with black

  1. 753c2e
  2. 653327
  3. 552a1f
  4. 462118
  5. 371912
  6. 29110b
  7. 1c0a06
  8. 0f0402
  9. 050101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #753c2e with less saturation

  1. 753c2e
  2. 723e32
  3. 6e4135
  4. 6b4339
  5. 67453c
  6. 63463f
  7. 5f4842
  8. 5b4a45
  9. 574b48
  10. 534d4b

Questions about #753c2e

What color is #753c2e?

#753c2e is soft dark red. The closest named color is Brass Scorpion. In RGB it is rgb(117, 60, 46), in HSL hsl(11.83, 43.56%, 31.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.511% 0.08348 34.838).

What colors go well with #753c2e?

The complementary color of #753c2e is #00596b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #743948 and #6d4414. The triadic partners are #215c3a and #414a7c.

Is white or black text more readable on #753c2e?

White text reads better on #753c2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.6:1 and black gives 2.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #753c2e a warm or cool color?

#753c2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 35 degrees, its lightness 42.5% and its chroma 0.083.