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#953b37 color: Vermilion Seabass

#953b37 is rgb(149, 59, 55) in RGB and oklch(47.537% 0.12238 25.372) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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3°
100%

47.5%
0.122
25°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • orange-800
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.10:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.96:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #953b37

#953b37 is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 47.5% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.1:1 contrast and black text 2.96:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Vermilion Seabass (#973a36). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-800.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #953b37 mixed with white

  1. 953b37
  2. a14f49
  3. ad625c
  4. b8756f
  5. c38883
  6. ce9c96
  7. d9afab
  8. e3c3bf
  9. ecd7d4
  10. f6ebe9

Darker: #953b37 mixed with black

  1. 953b37
  2. 81322e
  3. 6d2926
  4. 5a211e
  5. 481916
  6. 37110f
  7. 260908
  8. 160403
  9. 080101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #953b37 with less saturation

  1. 953b37
  2. 90403b
  3. 8b443f
  4. 864843
  5. 814b47
  6. 7b4f4b
  7. 76524e
  8. 705552
  9. 6a5755
  10. 635a59

Questions about #953b37

What color is #953b37?

#953b37 is soft dark red. The closest named color is Vermilion Seabass. In RGB it is rgb(149, 59, 55), in HSL hsl(2.55, 46.08%, 40%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.537% 0.12238 25.372).

What colors go well with #953b37?

The complementary color of #953b37 is #006b77. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8f3a5f and #8e4500. The triadic partners are #246e2d and #3a58a1.

Is white or black text more readable on #953b37?

White text reads better on #953b37: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.1:1 and black gives 2.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #953b37 a warm or cool color?

#953b37 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 47.5% and its chroma 0.122.