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#993a39 color: Vermilion Seabass

#993a39 is rgb(153, 58, 57) in RGB and oklch(48.089% 0.12798 23.78) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

48.1%
0.128
24°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • orange-800
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.96:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.02:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #993a39

#993a39 is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 48.1% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.96:1 contrast and black text 3.02:1, 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: #993a39 mixed with white

  1. 993a39
  2. a54e4b
  3. b0625e
  4. bc7571
  5. c68884
  6. d19c98
  7. dbafac
  8. e4c3c0
  9. edd7d5
  10. f6ebea

Darker: #993a39 mixed with black

  1. 993a39
  2. 843130
  3. 702828
  4. 5d201f
  5. 4a1817
  6. 381010
  7. 270909
  8. 170404
  9. 080101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #993a39 with less saturation

  1. 993a39
  2. 943f3d
  3. 8f4441
  4. 894845
  5. 844c49
  6. 7e4f4c
  7. 785350
  8. 725653
  9. 6c5957
  10. 655b5a

Questions about #993a39

What color is #993a39?

#993a39 is soft dark red. The closest named color is Vermilion Seabass. In RGB it is rgb(153, 58, 57), in HSL hsl(0.62, 45.71%, 41.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.089% 0.12798 23.78).

What colors go well with #993a39?

The complementary color of #993a39 is #006d78. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #923963 and #934500. The triadic partners are #266f28 and #375aa5.

Is white or black text more readable on #993a39?

White text reads better on #993a39: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.96:1 and black gives 3.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #993a39 a warm or cool color?

#993a39 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 48.1% and its chroma 0.128.