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#96554b color: Marsala

#96554b is rgb(150, 85, 75) in RGB and oklch(52.266% 0.08849 29.658) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

52.3%
0.088
30°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • taupe-500
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.68:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #96554b

#96554b is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 52.3% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.68:1 contrast and black text 3.7:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Marsala (#96534c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #96554b mixed with white

  1. 96554b
  2. a1655c
  3. ac766d
  4. b7867e
  5. c2978f
  6. cca8a1
  7. d7b9b3
  8. e1cac6
  9. ebdbd9
  10. f5edec

Darker: #96554b mixed with black

  1. 96554b
  2. 824940
  3. 6e3d35
  4. 5b312b
  5. 492621
  6. 371c17
  7. 26110e
  8. 160806
  9. 080202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #96554b with less saturation

  1. 96554b
  2. 92584e
  3. 8e5a51
  4. 8a5c55
  5. 865e58
  6. 81605b
  7. 7d625e
  8. 786461
  9. 746664
  10. 6f6867

Questions about #96554b

What color is #96554b?

#96554b is soft red. The closest named color is Marsala. In RGB it is rgb(150, 85, 75), in HSL hsl(8, 33.33%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.266% 0.08849 29.658).

What colors go well with #96554b?

The complementary color of #96554b is #097785. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #935368 and #8f5c31. The triadic partners are #41784e and #55679d.

Is white or black text more readable on #96554b?

White text reads better on #96554b: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.68:1 and black gives 3.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #96554b a warm or cool color?

#96554b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 52.3% and its chroma 0.088.