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#975655 color: Brown Cerberus

#975655 is rgb(151, 86, 85) in RGB and oklch(52.813% 0.08652 21.336) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

52.8%
0.087
21°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • taupe-500
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.78:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #975655

#975655 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 52.8% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.56:1 contrast and black text 3.78:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium red colors

Lighter: #975655 mixed with white

  1. 975655
  2. a26665
  3. ad7675
  4. b88785
  5. c29795
  6. cda8a6
  7. d7b9b8
  8. e1cac9
  9. ebdcdb
  10. f5eded

Darker: #975655 mixed with black

  1. 975655
  2. 834a49
  3. 6f3e3d
  4. 5c3231
  5. 492726
  6. 371c1c
  7. 261211
  8. 170808
  9. 080202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #975655 with less saturation

  1. 975655
  2. 935957
  3. 8f5b5a
  4. 8b5d5c
  5. 875f5e
  6. 836260
  7. 7e6462
  8. 7a6665
  9. 756867
  10. 706969

Questions about #975655

What color is #975655?

#975655 is soft red. The closest named color is Brown Cerberus. In RGB it is rgb(151, 86, 85), in HSL hsl(0.91, 27.97%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.813% 0.08652 21.336).

What colors go well with #975655?

The complementary color of #975655 is #107a80. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #915671 and #935c3a. The triadic partners are #4e7848 and #4f6b9d.

Is white or black text more readable on #975655?

White text reads better on #975655: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.56:1 and black gives 3.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #975655 a warm or cool color?

#975655 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 52.8% and its chroma 0.087.