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#993a34 color: Vermilion Seabass

#993a34 is rgb(153, 58, 52) in RGB and oklch(47.998% 0.12877 26.642) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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4°
100%

48%
0.129
27°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • orange-800
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.98:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.01:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #993a34

#993a34 is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 48% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.98:1 contrast and black text 3.01:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Vermilion Seabass (#973a36). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-800.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #993a34 mixed with white

  1. 993a34
  2. a54e47
  3. b0625a
  4. bc756d
  5. c68881
  6. d19c95
  7. dbafaa
  8. e4c3bf
  9. edd7d4
  10. f6ebe9

Darker: #993a34 mixed with black

  1. 993a34
  2. 84312c
  3. 702824
  4. 5d201c
  5. 4a1815
  6. 38100e
  7. 270907
  8. 170403
  9. 080101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #993a34 with less saturation

  1. 993a34
  2. 943f39
  3. 8f443d
  4. 894842
  5. 844c46
  6. 7e4f4a
  7. 78524e
  8. 725652
  9. 6c5856
  10. 655b5a

Questions about #993a34

What color is #993a34?

#993a34 is soft dark red. The closest named color is Vermilion Seabass. In RGB it is rgb(153, 58, 52), in HSL hsl(3.56, 49.27%, 40.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.998% 0.12877 26.642).

What colors go well with #993a34?

The complementary color of #993a34 is #006d7a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #93385f and #924600. The triadic partners are #1b702d and #3c58a6.

Is white or black text more readable on #993a34?

White text reads better on #993a34: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.98:1 and black gives 3.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #993a34 a warm or cool color?

#993a34 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 48% and its chroma 0.129.