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#783f44 color: Velvety Merlot

#783f44 is rgb(120, 63, 68) in RGB and oklch(44.001% 0.07927 15.295) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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355°
100%

44%
0.079
15°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wine
  • taupe-600
  • Black 53%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.10:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #783f44

#783f44 is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 44% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 15°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.1:1 contrast and black text 2.59:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Velvety Merlot (#794143). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-600.

More dark rose colors

Lighter: #783f44 mixed with white

  1. 783f44
  2. 865155
  3. 946366
  4. a17578
  5. af888a
  6. bc9b9c
  7. caaeaf
  8. d7c2c3
  9. e4d6d7
  10. f2eaeb

Darker: #783f44 mixed with black

  1. 783f44
  2. 67353a
  3. 572c30
  4. 482326
  5. 391b1d
  6. 2a1214
  7. 1d0a0c
  8. 100405
  9. 050102
  10. 010000

Calmer: #783f44 with less saturation

  1. 783f44
  2. 754145
  3. 714447
  4. 6e4648
  5. 6a484a
  6. 674a4b
  7. 634c4d
  8. 5f4d4e
  9. 5b4f50
  10. 575151

Questions about #783f44

What color is #783f44?

#783f44 is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Velvety Merlot. In RGB it is rgb(120, 63, 68), in HSL hsl(354.74, 31.15%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.001% 0.07927 15.295).

What colors go well with #783f44?

The complementary color of #783f44 is #006060. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #71405c and #76432b. The triadic partners are #3f5c2e and #33547e.

Is white or black text more readable on #783f44?

White text reads better on #783f44: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.1:1 and black gives 2.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #783f44 a warm or cool color?

#783f44 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 15 degrees, its lightness 44% and its chroma 0.079.