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#973744 color: Boerewors

#973744 is rgb(151, 55, 68) in RGB and oklch(47.6% 0.1287 15.387) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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352°
100%

47.6%
0.129
15°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • orange-800
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.13:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #973744

#973744 is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 47.6% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 15°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.13:1 contrast and black text 2.95:1, 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: #973744 mixed with white

  1. 973744
  2. a34c55
  3. af6066
  4. ba7378
  5. c5878a
  6. d09a9d
  7. daaeb0
  8. e4c2c3
  9. edd6d7
  10. f6eaeb

Darker: #973744 mixed with black

  1. 973744
  2. 832e3a
  3. 6f2630
  4. 5c1e26
  5. 49161d
  6. 370f14
  7. 26080c
  8. 170305
  9. 080102
  10. 010000

Calmer: #973744 with less saturation

  1. 973744
  2. 923c47
  3. 8d4149
  4. 88464c
  5. 824a4e
  6. 7d4d50
  7. 775153
  8. 715455
  9. 6a5758
  10. 645a5a

Questions about #973744

What color is #973744?

#973744 is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Boerewors. In RGB it is rgb(151, 55, 68), in HSL hsl(351.88, 46.6%, 40.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.6% 0.1287 15.387).

What colors go well with #973744?

The complementary color of #973744 is #006d6e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8d396c and #953f0c. The triadic partners are #396c13 and #225ca3.

Is white or black text more readable on #973744?

White text reads better on #973744: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.13:1 and black gives 2.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #973744 a warm or cool color?

#973744 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 15 degrees, its lightness 47.6% and its chroma 0.129.