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#975156 color: Brown Cerberus

#975156 is rgb(151, 81, 86) in RGB and oklch(51.976% 0.09335 16.311) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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356°
100%

52%
0.093
16°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • taupe-500
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.79:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.63:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #975156

#975156 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 52% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 16°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.79:1 contrast and black text 3.63:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Brown Cerberus (#995555). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #975156 mixed with white

  1. 975156
  2. a26265
  3. ad7275
  4. b88385
  5. c39496
  6. cda6a7
  7. d7b7b8
  8. e2c9c9
  9. ecdbdb
  10. f5eded

Darker: #975156 mixed with black

  1. 975156
  2. 83454a
  3. 6f3a3e
  4. 5c2f32
  5. 492427
  6. 371a1c
  7. 261012
  8. 170708
  9. 080202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #975156 with less saturation

  1. 975156
  2. 935458
  3. 8f575a
  4. 8b595c
  5. 865c5e
  6. 825e5f
  7. 7d6061
  8. 786363
  9. 736565
  10. 6e6767

Questions about #975156

What color is #975156?

#975156 is soft rose. The closest named color is Brown Cerberus. In RGB it is rgb(151, 81, 86), in HSL hsl(355.71, 30.17%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.976% 0.09335 16.311).

What colors go well with #975156?

The complementary color of #975156 is #00797b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8f5274 and #945738. The triadic partners are #4f753d and #446a9e.

Is white or black text more readable on #975156?

White text reads better on #975156: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.79:1 and black gives 3.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #975156 a warm or cool color?

#975156 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 16 degrees, its lightness 52% and its chroma 0.093.