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#973935 color: Vermilion Seabass

#973935 is rgb(151, 57, 53) in RGB and oklch(47.551% 0.12738 25.556) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

47.6%
0.127
26°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • orange-800
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.11:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #973935

#973935 is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 47.6% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 26°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.11:1 contrast and black text 2.95:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Vermilion Seabass (#973a36). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-800.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #973935 mixed with white

  1. 973935
  2. a34d48
  3. af615b
  4. ba746e
  5. c58882
  6. d09b96
  7. daafaa
  8. e4c2bf
  9. edd6d4
  10. f6ebe9

Darker: #973935 mixed with black

  1. 973935
  2. 83302d
  3. 6f2825
  4. 5c1f1d
  5. 491715
  6. 37100e
  7. 260908
  8. 170403
  9. 080101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #973935 with less saturation

  1. 973935
  2. 923e39
  3. 8d433e
  4. 884742
  5. 824b46
  6. 7c4e4a
  7. 77514e
  8. 715451
  9. 6a5755
  10. 635a59

Questions about #973935

What color is #973935?

#973935 is soft dark red. The closest named color is Vermilion Seabass. In RGB it is rgb(151, 57, 53), in HSL hsl(2.45, 48.04%, 40%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.551% 0.12738 25.556).

What colors go well with #973935?

The complementary color of #973935 is #006b78. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #91385f and #904400. The triadic partners are #1f6e2a and #3957a3.

Is white or black text more readable on #973935?

White text reads better on #973935: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.11:1 and black gives 2.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #973935 a warm or cool color?

#973935 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 47.6% and its chroma 0.127.