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#952b36 color: Ancient Red

#952b36 is rgb(149, 43, 54) in RGB and oklch(45.508% 0.14068 19.039) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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354°
100%

45.5%
0.141
19°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • red-800
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.85:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.68:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #952b36

#952b36 is a deep dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 45.5% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 19°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.85:1 contrast and black text 2.68:1, 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: #952b36 mixed with white

  1. 952b36
  2. a24248
  3. ae585b
  4. ba6c6e
  5. c58181
  6. d09695
  7. daaaaa
  8. e4bfbf
  9. edd4d4
  10. f6e9e9

Darker: #952b36 mixed with black

  1. 952b36
  2. 81242e
  3. 6d1d25
  4. 5a161e
  5. 481016
  6. 370a0f
  7. 260508
  8. 160203
  9. 080101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #952b36 with less saturation

  1. 952b36
  2. 90323a
  3. 8a383d
  4. 853d40
  5. 7f4244
  6. 794647
  7. 734a4a
  8. 6c4d4d
  9. 665150
  10. 5e5453

Questions about #952b36

What color is #952b36?

#952b36 is deep dark rose. The closest named color is Ancient Red. In RGB it is rgb(149, 43, 54), in HSL hsl(353.77, 55.21%, 37.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.508% 0.14068 19.039).

What colors go well with #952b36?

The complementary color of #952b36 is #00666b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8c2d63 and #913600. The triadic partners are #246805 and #1f53a3.

Is white or black text more readable on #952b36?

White text reads better on #952b36: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.85:1 and black gives 2.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #952b36 a warm or cool color?

#952b36 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 19 degrees, its lightness 45.5% and its chroma 0.141.