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#993b3a color: Vermilion Seabass

#993b3a is rgb(153, 59, 58) in RGB and oklch(48.245% 0.12668 23.676) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

48.2%
0.127
24°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • orange-800
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.91:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.04:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #993b3a

#993b3a is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 48.2% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.91:1 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: #993b3a mixed with white

  1. 993b3a
  2. a54f4c
  3. b0635f
  4. bb7671
  5. c68985
  6. d09c98
  7. daafac
  8. e4c3c0
  9. edd7d5
  10. f6ebea

Darker: #993b3a mixed with black

  1. 993b3a
  2. 843231
  3. 702928
  4. 5d2120
  5. 4a1918
  6. 381110
  7. 270909
  8. 170404
  9. 080101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #993b3a with less saturation

  1. 993b3a
  2. 94403e
  3. 8f4542
  4. 8a4946
  5. 844c49
  6. 7e504d
  7. 795350
  8. 725654
  9. 6c5957
  10. 655c5b

Questions about #993b3a

What color is #993b3a?

#993b3a is soft dark red. The closest named color is Vermilion Seabass. In RGB it is rgb(153, 59, 58), in HSL hsl(0.63, 45.02%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.245% 0.12668 23.676).

What colors go well with #993b3a?

The complementary color of #993b3a is #006e78. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #923a64 and #934500. The triadic partners are #287029 and #385aa5.

Is white or black text more readable on #993b3a?

White text reads better on #993b3a: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.91:1 and black gives 3.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #993b3a a warm or cool color?

#993b3a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 48.2% and its chroma 0.127.