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#975157 color: Mesa Red

#975157 is rgb(151, 81, 87) in RGB and oklch(52.002% 0.09336 15.405) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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355°
100%

52%
0.093
15°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • taupe-500
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.78:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.63:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #975157

#975157 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 52% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 15°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.78:1 contrast and black text 3.63:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mesa Red (#92555b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #975157 mixed with white

  1. 975157
  2. a26266
  3. ad7276
  4. b88386
  5. c39497
  6. cda6a7
  7. d7b7b8
  8. e2c9ca
  9. ecdbdb
  10. f5eded

Darker: #975157 mixed with black

  1. 975157
  2. 83454b
  3. 6f3a3e
  4. 5c2f33
  5. 492427
  6. 371a1c
  7. 261012
  8. 170708
  9. 080203
  10. 010000

Calmer: #975157 with less saturation

  1. 975157
  2. 935459
  3. 8f575b
  4. 8b595c
  5. 865c5e
  6. 825e60
  7. 7d6062
  8. 786364
  9. 736565
  10. 6e6767

Questions about #975157

What color is #975157?

#975157 is soft rose. The closest named color is Mesa Red. In RGB it is rgb(151, 81, 87), in HSL hsl(354.86, 30.17%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.002% 0.09336 15.405).

What colors go well with #975157?

The complementary color of #975157 is #00797a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8f5275 and #955639. The triadic partners are #50753c and #436a9e.

Is white or black text more readable on #975157?

White text reads better on #975157: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.78:1 and black gives 3.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #975157 a warm or cool color?

#975157 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 15 degrees, its lightness 52% and its chroma 0.093.