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#993b50 color: Algae Red

#993b50 is rgb(153, 59, 80) in RGB and oklch(48.761% 0.12675 9.37) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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347°
100%

48.8%
0.127
9°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • pink-800
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.78:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.10:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #993b50

#993b50 is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 48.8% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 9°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.78:1 contrast and black text 3.1:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Algae Red (#983d53). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-800.

More dark rose colors

Lighter: #993b50 mixed with white

  1. 993b50
  2. a54f60
  3. b06270
  4. bb7681
  5. c68992
  6. d09ca3
  7. daafb5
  8. e4c3c7
  9. edd7d9
  10. f6ebec

Darker: #993b50 mixed with black

  1. 993b50
  2. 843244
  3. 702939
  4. 5d212e
  5. 4a1924
  6. 38111a
  7. 270910
  8. 170407
  9. 080102
  10. 010000

Calmer: #993b50 with less saturation

  1. 993b50
  2. 944052
  3. 8f4553
  4. 8a4955
  5. 854d56
  6. 7f5058
  7. 795459
  8. 73575b
  9. 6d5a5d
  10. 675d5e

Questions about #993b50

What color is #993b50?

#993b50 is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Algae Red. In RGB it is rgb(153, 59, 80), in HSL hsl(346.6, 44.34%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.761% 0.12675 9.37).

What colors go well with #993b50?

The complementary color of #993b50 is #00726c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8c3f77 and #994121. The triadic partners are #486d07 and #1362a4.

Is white or black text more readable on #993b50?

White text reads better on #993b50: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.78:1 and black gives 3.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #993b50 a warm or cool color?

#993b50 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 9 degrees, its lightness 48.8% and its chroma 0.127.