#974740 color: Rooster Comb
#974740 is rgb(151, 71, 64) in RGB and oklch(49.824% 0.10892 26.798) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Red
- Dark
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- Warm
- ≈ Marsala
- amber-800
- Black 41%
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About #974740
#974740 is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 49.8% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 27°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.38:1 contrast and black text 3.29:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Rooster Comb (#96463f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.
Lighter: #974740 mixed with white
Darker: #974740 mixed with black
Calmer: #974740 with less saturation
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Questions about #974740
What color is #974740?
#974740 is soft dark red. The closest named color is Rooster Comb. In RGB it is rgb(151, 71, 64), in HSL hsl(4.83, 40.47%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.824% 0.10892 26.798).
What colors go well with #974740?
The complementary color of #974740 is #007281. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #924564 and #905017. The triadic partners are #32733c and #465fa1.
Is white or black text more readable on #974740?
White text reads better on #974740: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.38:1 and black gives 3.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #974740 a warm or cool color?
#974740 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 49.8% and its chroma 0.109.