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#974239 color: Morocco Red

#974239 is rgb(151, 66, 57) in RGB and oklch(48.916% 0.11628 28.18) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

48.9%
0.116
28°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-800
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.66:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.15:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #974239

#974239 is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 48.9% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 28°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.66:1 contrast and black text 3.15:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Morocco Red (#96453b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #974239 mixed with white

  1. 974239
  2. a3554b
  3. ae675e
  4. b97a71
  5. c48c84
  6. cf9f98
  7. d9b2ac
  8. e3c5c0
  9. ecd8d5
  10. f6ebea

Darker: #974239 mixed with black

  1. 974239
  2. 833830
  3. 6f2f28
  4. 5c251f
  5. 491c17
  6. 371410
  7. 260b09
  8. 170504
  9. 080101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #974239 with less saturation

  1. 974239
  2. 92463d
  3. 8d4a42
  4. 884d46
  5. 83514a
  6. 7e544e
  7. 795651
  8. 735955
  9. 6d5b59
  10. 675e5c

Questions about #974239

What color is #974239?

#974239 is soft dark red. The closest named color is Morocco Red. In RGB it is rgb(151, 66, 57), in HSL hsl(5.74, 45.19%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.916% 0.11628 28.18).

What colors go well with #974239?

The complementary color of #974239 is #006f7f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #924060 and #8f4c01. The triadic partners are #267138 and #445ba2.

Is white or black text more readable on #974239?

White text reads better on #974239: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.66:1 and black gives 3.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #974239 a warm or cool color?

#974239 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 28 degrees, its lightness 48.9% and its chroma 0.116.