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#975a42 color: Rookwood Terra Cotta

#975a42 is rgb(151, 90, 66) in RGB and oklch(53.122% 0.0884 42.047) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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17°
100%

53.1%
0.088
42°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • taupe-500
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.44:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.86:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #975a42

#975a42 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 53.1% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 42°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.44:1 contrast and black text 3.86:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Rookwood Terra Cotta (#975840). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #975a42 mixed with white

  1. 975a42
  2. a26a54
  3. ad7a66
  4. b78a78
  5. c29a8a
  6. ccaa9d
  7. d7bbb0
  8. e1ccc3
  9. ebddd7
  10. f5eeeb

Darker: #975a42 mixed with black

  1. 975a42
  2. 834d38
  3. 6f412f
  4. 5c3525
  5. 49291c
  6. 371e14
  7. 26130b
  8. 170905
  9. 080301
  10. 010000

Calmer: #975a42 with less saturation

  1. 975a42
  2. 935c47
  3. 8f5e4b
  4. 8b6050
  5. 876254
  6. 836458
  7. 7f665c
  8. 7a6760
  9. 766964
  10. 716b68

Questions about #975a42

What color is #975a42?

#975a42 is soft brown. The closest named color is Rookwood Terra Cotta. In RGB it is rgb(151, 90, 66), in HSL hsl(16.94, 39.17%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.122% 0.0884 42.047).

What colors go well with #975a42?

The complementary color of #975a42 is #1f7791. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #98565e and #8c632c. The triadic partners are #347c5c and #64659e.

Is white or black text more readable on #975a42?

White text reads better on #975a42: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.44:1 and black gives 3.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #975a42 a warm or cool color?

#975a42 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 42 degrees, its lightness 53.1% and its chroma 0.088.