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#98534e color: Marsala

#98534e is rgb(152, 83, 78) in RGB and oklch(52.259% 0.09273 25.086) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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4°
100%

52.3%
0.093
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • taupe-500
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.70:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.68:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #98534e

#98534e is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 52.3% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.7:1 contrast and black text 3.68:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Marsala (#96534c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #98534e mixed with white

  1. 98534e
  2. a3645e
  3. ae746f
  4. b98580
  5. c39691
  6. cea7a3
  7. d8b8b5
  8. e2c9c7
  9. ecdbd9
  10. f5edec

Darker: #98534e mixed with black

  1. 98534e
  2. 844743
  3. 703b38
  4. 5c302d
  5. 4a2523
  6. 381b19
  7. 27110f
  8. 170807
  9. 080202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #98534e with less saturation

  1. 98534e
  2. 945651
  3. 905854
  4. 8b5b57
  5. 875d59
  6. 83605c
  7. 7e625f
  8. 796462
  9. 746664
  10. 6f6867

Questions about #98534e

What color is #98534e?

#98534e is soft red. The closest named color is Marsala. In RGB it is rgb(152, 83, 78), in HSL hsl(4.05, 32.17%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.259% 0.09273 25.086).

What colors go well with #98534e?

The complementary color of #98534e is #007883. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #93526c and #925a31. The triadic partners are #457847 and #4f689f.

Is white or black text more readable on #98534e?

White text reads better on #98534e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.7:1 and black gives 3.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #98534e a warm or cool color?

#98534e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 52.3% and its chroma 0.093.