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#953f2e color: Brick Paver

#953f2e is rgb(149, 63, 46) in RGB and oklch(47.965% 0.11994 32.883) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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48%
0.120
33°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • amber-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 #953f2e

#953f2e is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 48% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 33°.

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 Brick Paver (#93402f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #953f2e mixed with white

  1. 953f2e
  2. a15242
  3. ad6556
  4. b8786a
  5. c38b7e
  6. ce9e93
  7. d8b1a8
  8. e2c4bd
  9. ecd7d3
  10. f6ebe9

Darker: #953f2e mixed with black

  1. 953f2e
  2. 813527
  3. 6d2c1f
  4. 5a2318
  5. 481b12
  6. 37120b
  7. 260a06
  8. 160402
  9. 080101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #953f2e with less saturation

  1. 953f2e
  2. 904334
  3. 8b4739
  4. 864b3e
  5. 814e43
  6. 7c5148
  7. 76544c
  8. 705651
  9. 6a5955
  10. 645b59

Questions about #953f2e

What color is #953f2e?

#953f2e is soft dark red. The closest named color is Brick Paver. In RGB it is rgb(149, 63, 46), in HSL hsl(9.9, 52.82%, 38.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.965% 0.11994 32.883).

What colors go well with #953f2e?

The complementary color of #953f2e is #006c80. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #923c57 and #8b4b00. The triadic partners are #0b703b and #4856a0.

Is white or black text more readable on #953f2e?

White text reads better on #953f2e: 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 #953f2e a warm or cool color?

#953f2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 33 degrees, its lightness 48% and its chroma 0.12.