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#90494a color: Cowhide

#90494a is rgb(144, 73, 74) in RGB and oklch(49.338% 0.09603 20.289) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

49.3%
0.096
20°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.49:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.24:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #90494a

#90494a is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 49.3% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 20°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.49:1 contrast and black text 3.24:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cowhide (#92484a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #90494a mixed with white

  1. 90494a
  2. 9c5a5a
  3. a86c6b
  4. b37e7d
  5. bf8f8e
  6. caa1a0
  7. d5b4b3
  8. e0c6c5
  9. ead9d8
  10. f5eceb

Darker: #90494a mixed with black

  1. 90494a
  2. 7d3e3f
  3. 6a3435
  4. 572a2a
  5. 452020
  6. 341717
  7. 240e0e
  8. 150606
  9. 070202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #90494a with less saturation

  1. 90494a
  2. 8c4c4c
  3. 884f4f
  4. 835251
  5. 7f5454
  6. 7b5756
  7. 765958
  8. 715b5a
  9. 6c5d5d
  10. 675f5f

Questions about #90494a

What color is #90494a?

#90494a is soft dark red. The closest named color is Cowhide. In RGB it is rgb(144, 73, 74), in HSL hsl(359.15, 32.72%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.338% 0.09603 20.289).

What colors go well with #90494a?

The complementary color of #90494a is #007177. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #894969 and #8c4f2b. The triadic partners are #426f39 and #406198.

Is white or black text more readable on #90494a?

White text reads better on #90494a: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.49:1 and black gives 3.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #90494a a warm or cool color?

#90494a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 49.3% and its chroma 0.096.