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#962e48 color: Scarlet Apple

#962e48 is rgb(150, 46, 72) in RGB and oklch(46.441% 0.13927 9.457) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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345°
100%

46.4%
0.139
9°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • pink-800
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.55:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.78:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #962e48

#962e48 is a deep dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 46.4% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 9°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.55:1 contrast and black text 2.78:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Scarlet Apple (#922e4a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-800.

More dark rose colors

Lighter: #962e48 mixed with white

  1. 962e48
  2. a24558
  3. af5a69
  4. ba6e7b
  5. c5828d
  6. d0979f
  7. daabb1
  8. e4c0c4
  9. edd5d8
  10. f6eaeb

Darker: #962e48 mixed with black

  1. 962e48
  2. 82273d
  3. 6e1f33
  4. 5b1829
  5. 49121f
  6. 370b16
  7. 26060d
  8. 160206
  9. 080102
  10. 010000

Calmer: #962e48 with less saturation

  1. 962e48
  2. 91354a
  3. 8c3a4b
  4. 86404d
  5. 81444f
  6. 7b4851
  7. 754c52
  8. 6e5054
  9. 685356
  10. 615657

Questions about #962e48

What color is #962e48?

#962e48 is deep dark rose. The closest named color is Scarlet Apple. In RGB it is rgb(150, 46, 72), in HSL hsl(345, 53.06%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.441% 0.13927 9.457).

What colors go well with #962e48?

The complementary color of #962e48 is #006a65. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #893372 and #96350c. The triadic partners are #3f6700 and #005ba3.

Is white or black text more readable on #962e48?

White text reads better on #962e48: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.55:1 and black gives 2.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #962e48 a warm or cool color?

#962e48 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 9 degrees, its lightness 46.4% and its chroma 0.139.