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#973542 color: Boerewors

#973542 is rgb(151, 53, 66) in RGB and oklch(47.296% 0.13117 15.85) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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352°
100%

47.3%
0.131
16°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • orange-800
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.23:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.90:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #973542

#973542 is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 47.3% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 16°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.23:1 contrast and black text 2.9:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Boerewors (#973443). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-800.

More dark rose colors

Lighter: #973542 mixed with white

  1. 973542
  2. a34a53
  3. af5e65
  4. ba7277
  5. c58689
  6. d0999c
  7. daadaf
  8. e4c1c2
  9. edd6d6
  10. f6eaea

Darker: #973542 mixed with black

  1. 973542
  2. 832d38
  3. 6f252f
  4. 5c1d25
  5. 49151c
  6. 370e14
  7. 26080b
  8. 170305
  9. 080101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #973542 with less saturation

  1. 973542
  2. 923b45
  3. 8d4047
  4. 87444a
  5. 82484d
  6. 7c4c4f
  7. 765052
  8. 705354
  9. 6a5657
  10. 635959

Questions about #973542

What color is #973542?

#973542 is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Boerewors. In RGB it is rgb(151, 53, 66), in HSL hsl(352.04, 48.04%, 40%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.296% 0.13117 15.85).

What colors go well with #973542?

The complementary color of #973542 is #006c6e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8d376b and #943e04. The triadic partners are #366b10 and #215ba3.

Is white or black text more readable on #973542?

White text reads better on #973542: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.23:1 and black gives 2.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #973542 a warm or cool color?

#973542 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 16 degrees, its lightness 47.3% and its chroma 0.131.