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#993a37 color: Vermilion Seabass

#993a37 is rgb(153, 58, 55) in RGB and oklch(48.052% 0.12827 24.946) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

48.1%
0.128
25°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • orange-800
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.97:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.01:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #993a37

#993a37 is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 48.1% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.97:1 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: #993a37 mixed with white

  1. 993a37
  2. a54e4a
  3. b0625c
  4. bc756f
  5. c68883
  6. d19c97
  7. dbafab
  8. e4c3bf
  9. edd7d4
  10. f6ebe9

Darker: #993a37 mixed with black

  1. 993a37
  2. 84312e
  3. 702826
  4. 5d201e
  5. 4a1816
  6. 38100f
  7. 270908
  8. 170403
  9. 080101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #993a37 with less saturation

  1. 993a37
  2. 943f3b
  3. 8f4440
  4. 894844
  5. 844c47
  6. 7e4f4b
  7. 78534f
  8. 725653
  9. 6c5856
  10. 655b5a

Questions about #993a37

What color is #993a37?

#993a37 is soft dark red. The closest named color is Vermilion Seabass. In RGB it is rgb(153, 58, 55), in HSL hsl(1.84, 47.12%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.052% 0.12827 24.946).

What colors go well with #993a37?

The complementary color of #993a37 is #006d79. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #933961 and #924500. The triadic partners are #22702a and #3959a5.

Is white or black text more readable on #993a37?

White text reads better on #993a37: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.97:1 and black gives 3.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #993a37 a warm or cool color?

#993a37 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 48.1% and its chroma 0.128.