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#915552 color: Carpe Diem

#915552 is rgb(145, 85, 82) in RGB and oklch(51.758% 0.08046 23.284) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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3°
100%

51.8%
0.080
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • taupe-500
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.79:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.63:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #915552

#915552 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 51.8% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.79:1 contrast and black text 3.63:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Carpe Diem (#905755). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #915552 mixed with white

  1. 915552
  2. 9d6562
  3. a87572
  4. b38683
  5. be9693
  6. c9a7a5
  7. d4b8b6
  8. dfcac8
  9. eadbda
  10. f4edec

Darker: #915552 mixed with black

  1. 915552
  2. 7d4946
  3. 6a3d3b
  4. 58312f
  5. 462625
  6. 351c1a
  7. 251111
  8. 150808
  9. 070202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #915552 with less saturation

  1. 915552
  2. 8d5754
  3. 8a5957
  4. 865c59
  5. 825e5b
  6. 7e5f5d
  7. 7a615f
  8. 766362
  9. 716564
  10. 6d6666

Questions about #915552

What color is #915552?

#915552 is soft red. The closest named color is Carpe Diem. In RGB it is rgb(145, 85, 82), in HSL hsl(2.86, 27.75%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.758% 0.08046 23.284).

What colors go well with #915552?

The complementary color of #915552 is #1c767d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8c546c and #8c5b3a. The triadic partners are #4b7449 and #506897.

Is white or black text more readable on #915552?

White text reads better on #915552: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.79:1 and black gives 3.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #915552 a warm or cool color?

#915552 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 51.8% and its chroma 0.08.