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#973d4e color: Algae Red

#973d4e is rgb(151, 61, 78) in RGB and oklch(48.663% 0.12141 11.174) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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349°
100%

48.7%
0.121
11°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • pink-800
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.79:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.09:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #973d4e

#973d4e is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 48.7% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 11°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.79:1 contrast and black text 3.09:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Algae Red (#983d53). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-800.

More dark rose colors

Lighter: #973d4e mixed with white

  1. 973d4e
  2. a3515e
  3. ae646e
  4. ba767f
  5. c58991
  6. cf9da2
  7. d9b0b4
  8. e3c3c6
  9. edd7d9
  10. f6ebec

Darker: #973d4e mixed with black

  1. 973d4e
  2. 833443
  3. 6f2b38
  4. 5c222d
  5. 491a23
  6. 371219
  7. 260a0f
  8. 170407
  9. 080102
  10. 010000

Calmer: #973d4e with less saturation

  1. 973d4e
  2. 924250
  3. 8d4652
  4. 884a53
  5. 834e55
  6. 7e5157
  7. 785458
  8. 73575a
  9. 6c5a5c
  10. 665d5e

Questions about #973d4e

What color is #973d4e?

#973d4e is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Algae Red. In RGB it is rgb(151, 61, 78), in HSL hsl(348.67, 42.45%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.663% 0.12141 11.174).

What colors go well with #973d4e?

The complementary color of #973d4e is #00716e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8c4073 and #964322. The triadic partners are #466d16 and #1f62a1.

Is white or black text more readable on #973d4e?

White text reads better on #973d4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.79:1 and black gives 3.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #973d4e a warm or cool color?

#973d4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 11 degrees, its lightness 48.7% and its chroma 0.121.