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#975a43 color: Rookwood Terra Cotta

#975a43 is rgb(151, 90, 67) in RGB and oklch(53.141% 0.0879 41.28) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

53.1%
0.088
41°
  • 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 #975a43

#975a43 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 53.1% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 41°.

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: #975a43 mixed with white

  1. 975a43
  2. a26a55
  3. ad7a67
  4. b78a79
  5. c29a8b
  6. ccaa9e
  7. d7bbb1
  8. e1ccc4
  9. ebddd7
  10. f5eeeb

Darker: #975a43 mixed with black

  1. 975a43
  2. 834d39
  3. 6f412f
  4. 5c3526
  5. 49291d
  6. 371e14
  7. 26130c
  8. 170905
  9. 080301
  10. 010000

Calmer: #975a43 with less saturation

  1. 975a43
  2. 935c48
  3. 8f5e4c
  4. 8b6050
  5. 876255
  6. 836459
  7. 7f665d
  8. 7a6761
  9. 766964
  10. 716b68

Questions about #975a43

What color is #975a43?

#975a43 is soft brown. The closest named color is Rookwood Terra Cotta. In RGB it is rgb(151, 90, 67), in HSL hsl(16.43, 38.53%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.141% 0.0879 41.28).

What colors go well with #975a43?

The complementary color of #975a43 is #1f7790. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #98565f and #8c632d. The triadic partners are #367c5c and #63669e.

Is white or black text more readable on #975a43?

White text reads better on #975a43: 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 #975a43 a warm or cool color?

#975a43 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 41 degrees, its lightness 53.1% and its chroma 0.088.