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#796373 color: Ephemera

#796373 is rgb(121, 99, 115) in RGB and oklch(52.657% 0.0368 335.959) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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316°
100%

52.7%
0.037
336°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 53%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.46:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.85:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #796373

#796373 is a dusty magenta color. In OKLCH it has 52.7% lightness, 0.037 chroma and a hue of 336°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.46:1 contrast and black text 3.85:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ephemera (#7a6270). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #796373 mixed with white

  1. 796373
  2. 867180
  3. 93808d
  4. a08f9b
  5. ad9ea9
  6. baaeb7
  7. c8bec5
  8. d5ced3
  9. e3dee1
  10. f1eef0

Darker: #796373 mixed with black

  1. 796373
  2. 685563
  3. 584754
  4. 483a45
  5. 392e36
  6. 2b2128
  7. 1d161b
  8. 100b0f
  9. 050305
  10. 010001

Calmer: #796373 with less saturation

  1. 796373
  2. 786472
  3. 766571
  4. 756571
  5. 736670
  6. 72676f
  7. 71686e
  8. 6f686d
  9. 6e696c
  10. 6c6a6b

Questions about #796373

What color is #796373?

#796373 is dusty magenta. The closest named color is Ephemera. In RGB it is rgb(121, 99, 115), in HSL hsl(316.36, 10%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.657% 0.0368 335.959).

What colors go well with #796373?

The complementary color of #796373 is #5a7162. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #70667c and #7e6267. The triadic partners are #716b53 and #537078.

Is white or black text more readable on #796373?

White text reads better on #796373: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.46:1 and black gives 3.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #796373 a warm or cool color?

#796373 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 336 degrees, its lightness 52.7% and its chroma 0.037.