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#96554e color: Marsala

#96554e is rgb(150, 85, 78) in RGB and oklch(52.334% 0.08771 26.973) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

52.3%
0.088
27°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • taupe-500
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.67:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.71:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #96554e

#96554e is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 52.3% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.67:1 contrast and black text 3.71:1, 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: #96554e mixed with white

  1. 96554e
  2. a1655e
  3. ac766f
  4. b78680
  5. c29791
  6. cca8a3
  7. d7b9b5
  8. e1cac7
  9. ebdbd9
  10. f5edec

Darker: #96554e mixed with black

  1. 96554e
  2. 824943
  3. 6e3d38
  4. 5b312d
  5. 492623
  6. 371c19
  7. 26110f
  8. 160807
  9. 080202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #96554e with less saturation

  1. 96554e
  2. 925851
  3. 8e5a54
  4. 8a5c57
  5. 865e59
  6. 82605c
  7. 7d625f
  8. 796462
  9. 746664
  10. 6f6867

Questions about #96554e

What color is #96554e?

#96554e is soft red. The closest named color is Marsala. In RGB it is rgb(150, 85, 78), in HSL hsl(5.83, 31.58%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.334% 0.08771 26.973).

What colors go well with #96554e?

The complementary color of #96554e is #0a7883. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #92536b and #905c34. The triadic partners are #45784b and #53689d.

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

White text reads better on #96554e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.67:1 and black gives 3.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #96554e a warm or cool color?

#96554e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 52.3% and its chroma 0.088.