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#952a35 color: Ancient Red

#952a35 is rgb(149, 42, 53) in RGB and oklch(45.38% 0.14179 19.259) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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354°
100%

45.4%
0.142
19°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • red-800
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.89:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #952a35

#952a35 is a deep dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 45.4% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 19°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.89:1 contrast and black text 2.66:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ancient Red (#922a31). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-800.

More dark rose colors

Lighter: #952a35 mixed with white

  1. 952a35
  2. a24247
  3. ae575a
  4. ba6c6d
  5. c58181
  6. d09595
  7. daaaa9
  8. e4bfbe
  9. edd4d3
  10. f6e9e9

Darker: #952a35 mixed with black

  1. 952a35
  2. 81232d
  3. 6d1c25
  4. 5a161d
  5. 481015
  6. 370a0e
  7. 260508
  8. 160203
  9. 080101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #952a35 with less saturation

  1. 952a35
  2. 903139
  3. 8a373c
  4. 853d40
  5. 7f4143
  6. 794646
  7. 73494a
  8. 6c4d4d
  9. 655050
  10. 5e5353

Questions about #952a35

What color is #952a35?

#952a35 is deep dark rose. The closest named color is Ancient Red. In RGB it is rgb(149, 42, 53), in HSL hsl(353.83, 56.02%, 37.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.38% 0.14179 19.259).

What colors go well with #952a35?

The complementary color of #952a35 is #00666b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8c2c62 and #913600. The triadic partners are #226803 and #1f53a3.

Is white or black text more readable on #952a35?

White text reads better on #952a35: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.89:1 and black gives 2.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #952a35 a warm or cool color?

#952a35 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 19 degrees, its lightness 45.4% and its chroma 0.142.