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#895950 color: Red Willow

#895950 is rgb(137, 89, 80) in RGB and oklch(51.42% 0.0657 31.094) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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9°
100%

51.4%
0.066
31°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • taupe-500
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.82:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.61:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #895950

#895950 is a dusty red color. In OKLCH it has 51.4% lightness, 0.066 chroma and a hue of 31°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.82:1 contrast and black text 3.61:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Red Willow (#885a55). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #895950 mixed with white

  1. 895950
  2. 956960
  3. a17870
  4. ad8881
  5. b89992
  6. c4a9a4
  7. d0bab5
  8. dccbc7
  9. e7dcda
  10. f3edec

Darker: #895950 mixed with black

  1. 895950
  2. 764c44
  3. 644039
  4. 53342e
  5. 422824
  6. 311d1a
  7. 221310
  8. 140907
  9. 070302
  10. 010000

Calmer: #895950 with less saturation

  1. 895950
  2. 865b52
  3. 835c55
  4. 805e57
  5. 7c5f5a
  6. 79615c
  7. 76625e
  8. 726360
  9. 6f6563
  10. 6b6665

Questions about #895950

What color is #895950?

#895950 is dusty red. The closest named color is Red Willow. In RGB it is rgb(137, 89, 80), in HSL hsl(9.47, 26.27%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.42% 0.0657 31.094).

What colors go well with #895950?

The complementary color of #895950 is #34717d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #875765 and #835e3f. The triadic partners are #4a7254 and #59658d.

Is white or black text more readable on #895950?

White text reads better on #895950: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.82:1 and black gives 3.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #895950 a warm or cool color?

#895950 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 51.4% and its chroma 0.066.