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#973748 color: Boerewors

#973748 is rgb(151, 55, 72) in RGB and oklch(47.699% 0.12892 12.771) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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349°
100%

47.7%
0.129
13°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • rose-800
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.10:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.96:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #973748

#973748 is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 47.7% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 13°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.1:1 contrast and black text 2.96:1, so white text reads better.

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

More dark rose colors

Lighter: #973748 mixed with white

  1. 973748
  2. a34c59
  3. af5f69
  4. ba737b
  5. c5868d
  6. d09a9f
  7. daaeb1
  8. e4c2c4
  9. edd6d8
  10. f6eaeb

Darker: #973748 mixed with black

  1. 973748
  2. 832e3d
  3. 6f2633
  4. 5c1e29
  5. 49161f
  6. 370f16
  7. 26080d
  8. 170306
  9. 080102
  10. 010000

Calmer: #973748 with less saturation

  1. 973748
  2. 923c4a
  3. 8d414c
  4. 88464e
  5. 824a50
  6. 7d4d52
  7. 775155
  8. 715457
  9. 6b5759
  10. 645a5b

Questions about #973748

What color is #973748?

#973748 is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Boerewors. In RGB it is rgb(151, 55, 72), in HSL hsl(349.38, 46.6%, 40.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.699% 0.12892 12.771).

What colors go well with #973748?

The complementary color of #973748 is #006e6c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8c3a70 and #963e14. The triadic partners are #3e6b0a and #1a5ea3.

Is white or black text more readable on #973748?

White text reads better on #973748: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.1:1 and black gives 2.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #973748 a warm or cool color?

#973748 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 13 degrees, its lightness 47.7% and its chroma 0.129.