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#993b37 color: Vermilion Seabass

#993b37 is rgb(153, 59, 55) in RGB and oklch(48.188% 0.12712 25.443) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

48.2%
0.127
25°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • orange-800
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.92:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.04:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #993b37

#993b37 is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 48.2% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.92:1 contrast and black text 3.04:1, 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: #993b37 mixed with white

  1. 993b37
  2. a54f4a
  3. b0635c
  4. bb766f
  5. c68983
  6. d09c97
  7. daafab
  8. e4c3bf
  9. edd7d4
  10. f6ebe9

Darker: #993b37 mixed with black

  1. 993b37
  2. 84322e
  3. 702926
  4. 5d211e
  5. 4a1916
  6. 38110f
  7. 270908
  8. 170403
  9. 080101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #993b37 with less saturation

  1. 993b37
  2. 94403b
  3. 8f4540
  4. 894944
  5. 844c48
  6. 7e504c
  7. 78534f
  8. 725653
  9. 6c5957
  10. 655c5a

Questions about #993b37

What color is #993b37?

#993b37 is soft dark red. The closest named color is Vermilion Seabass. In RGB it is rgb(153, 59, 55), in HSL hsl(2.45, 47.12%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.188% 0.12712 25.443).

What colors go well with #993b37?

The complementary color of #993b37 is #006d7a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #933a61 and #924600. The triadic partners are #22702c and #3b59a5.

Is white or black text more readable on #993b37?

White text reads better on #993b37: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.92:1 and black gives 3.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #993b37 a warm or cool color?

#993b37 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 48.2% and its chroma 0.127.