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#953e52 color: Ancient Magenta

#953e52 is rgb(149, 62, 82) in RGB and oklch(48.602% 0.11827 8.3) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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346°
100%

48.6%
0.118
8°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • pink-800
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.80:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.09:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #953e52

#953e52 is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 48.6% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 8°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.8:1 contrast and black text 3.09:1, 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: #953e52 mixed with white

  1. 953e52
  2. a15162
  3. ad6472
  4. b87782
  5. c38a93
  6. ce9da4
  7. d8b0b6
  8. e2c3c8
  9. ecd7da
  10. f6ebec

Darker: #953e52 mixed with black

  1. 953e52
  2. 813546
  3. 6d2b3b
  4. 5a232f
  5. 481a25
  6. 37121a
  7. 260a11
  8. 160408
  9. 080102
  10. 010000

Calmer: #953e52 with less saturation

  1. 953e52
  2. 904253
  3. 8c4755
  4. 874a56
  5. 824e57
  6. 7d5159
  7. 77545a
  8. 72575b
  9. 6c5a5d
  10. 665d5e

Questions about #953e52

What color is #953e52?

#953e52 is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Ancient Magenta. In RGB it is rgb(149, 62, 82), in HSL hsl(346.21, 41.23%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.602% 0.11827 8.3).

What colors go well with #953e52?

The complementary color of #953e52 is #00716a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #894176 and #964328. The triadic partners are #4b6b13 and #19639e.

Is white or black text more readable on #953e52?

White text reads better on #953e52: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.8:1 and black gives 3.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #953e52 a warm or cool color?

#953e52 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 8 degrees, its lightness 48.6% and its chroma 0.118.