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#953b53 color: Ancient Magenta

#953b53 is rgb(149, 59, 83) in RGB and oklch(48.212% 0.12283 6.356) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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344°
100%

48.2%
0.123
6°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • pink-800
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.93:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.03:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #953b53

#953b53 is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 48.2% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 6°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.93:1 contrast and black text 3.03:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ancient Magenta (#953d55). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-800.

More dark rose colors

Lighter: #953b53 mixed with white

  1. 953b53
  2. a14f63
  3. ad6273
  4. b87583
  5. c38894
  6. ce9ba5
  7. d8afb6
  8. e2c3c8
  9. ecd7da
  10. f6ebec

Darker: #953b53 mixed with black

  1. 953b53
  2. 813247
  3. 6d293b
  4. 5a2130
  5. 481925
  6. 37111b
  7. 260911
  8. 160408
  9. 080102
  10. 010000

Calmer: #953b53 with less saturation

  1. 953b53
  2. 904054
  3. 8c4455
  4. 874856
  5. 814c57
  6. 7c4f59
  7. 77535a
  8. 71565b
  9. 6b595c
  10. 655b5d

Questions about #953b53

What color is #953b53?

#953b53 is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Ancient Magenta. In RGB it is rgb(149, 59, 83), in HSL hsl(344, 43.27%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.212% 0.12283 6.356).

What colors go well with #953b53?

The complementary color of #953b53 is #007067. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #883f78 and #964028. The triadic partners are #4c6a01 and #05629f.

Is white or black text more readable on #953b53?

White text reads better on #953b53: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.93:1 and black gives 3.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #953b53 a warm or cool color?

#953b53 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 6 degrees, its lightness 48.2% and its chroma 0.123.