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#896962 color: Creamed Muscat

#896962 is rgb(137, 105, 98) in RGB and oklch(55.073% 0.04275 32.546) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

55.1%
0.043
33°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Gray
  • taupe-500
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.93:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.26:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #896962

#896962 is a dusty red color. In OKLCH it has 55.1% lightness, 0.043 chroma and a hue of 33°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.93:1 contrast and black text 4.26:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Creamed Muscat (#8b6962). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #896962 mixed with white

  1. 896962
  2. 957770
  3. a0857f
  4. ac948e
  5. b7a29e
  6. c3b1ad
  7. cfc0bd
  8. dbd0cd
  9. e7dfde
  10. f3efee

Darker: #896962 mixed with black

  1. 896962
  2. 765a54
  3. 644c47
  4. 533e3a
  5. 42312d
  6. 312421
  7. 221816
  8. 140c0b
  9. 070403
  10. 010000

Calmer: #896962 with less saturation

  1. 896962
  2. 876a64
  3. 856b65
  4. 826c67
  5. 806d68
  6. 7e6e6a
  7. 7b6e6b
  8. 796f6d
  9. 77706f
  10. 747170

Questions about #896962

What color is #896962?

#896962 is dusty red. The closest named color is Creamed Muscat. In RGB it is rgb(137, 105, 98), in HSL hsl(10.77, 16.6%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.073% 0.04275 32.546).

What colors go well with #896962?

The complementary color of #896962 is #547981. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #88686f and #846d58. The triadic partners are #5f7966 and #69718b.

Is white or black text more readable on #896962?

White text reads better on #896962: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.93:1 and black gives 4.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #896962 a warm or cool color?

#896962 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 33 degrees, its lightness 55.1% and its chroma 0.043.