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#956355 color: Majolica Earthenware

#956355 is rgb(149, 99, 85) in RGB and oklch(54.952% 0.069 36.328) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

55%
0.069
36°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • taupe-500
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.01:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.19:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #956355

#956355 is a dusty brown color. In OKLCH it has 55% lightness, 0.069 chroma and a hue of 36°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.01:1 contrast and black text 4.19:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Majolica Earthenware (#976352). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #956355 mixed with white

  1. 956355
  2. a07265
  3. ab8175
  4. b59085
  5. c09f96
  6. cbafa7
  7. d5beb8
  8. e0cec9
  9. eadedb
  10. f5efed

Darker: #956355 mixed with black

  1. 956355
  2. 815549
  3. 6d473d
  4. 5a3a31
  5. 482e26
  6. 37211c
  7. 261611
  8. 160b08
  9. 080302
  10. 010000

Calmer: #956355 with less saturation

  1. 956355
  2. 926558
  3. 8e665b
  4. 8b685e
  5. 886961
  6. 846b64
  7. 816c66
  8. 7d6d69
  9. 796f6c
  10. 75706f

Questions about #956355

What color is #956355?

#956355 is dusty brown. The closest named color is Majolica Earthenware. In RGB it is rgb(149, 99, 85), in HSL hsl(13.13, 27.35%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.952% 0.069 36.328).

What colors go well with #956355?

The complementary color of #956355 is #3c7c8b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #94606b and #8d6945. The triadic partners are #4e7e61 and #666e9a.

Is white or black text more readable on #956355?

White text reads better on #956355: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.01:1 and black gives 4.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #956355 a warm or cool color?

#956355 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 55% and its chroma 0.069.