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#993c2e color: Ketchup

#993c2e is rgb(153, 60, 46) in RGB and oklch(48.177% 0.12784 30.868) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

48.2%
0.128
31°
  • 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 #993c2e

#993c2e is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 48.2% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 31°.

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 Ketchup (#9a382d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-800.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #993c2e mixed with white

  1. 993c2e
  2. a55042
  3. b06356
  4. bb766a
  5. c68a7e
  6. d09d93
  7. dab0a8
  8. e4c3bd
  9. edd7d3
  10. f6ebe9

Darker: #993c2e mixed with black

  1. 993c2e
  2. 843327
  3. 702a1f
  4. 5d2118
  5. 4a1912
  6. 38110b
  7. 270a06
  8. 170402
  9. 080101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #993c2e with less saturation

  1. 993c2e
  2. 944134
  3. 8f4539
  4. 89493e
  5. 844d43
  6. 7e5048
  7. 78534d
  8. 725651
  9. 6c5955
  10. 655c5a

Questions about #993c2e

What color is #993c2e?

#993c2e is soft dark red. The closest named color is Ketchup. In RGB it is rgb(153, 60, 46), in HSL hsl(7.85, 53.77%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.177% 0.12784 30.868).

What colors go well with #993c2e?

The complementary color of #993c2e is #006d7f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #95395a and #904900. The triadic partners are #067135 and #4457a5.

Is white or black text more readable on #993c2e?

White text reads better on #993c2e: 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 #993c2e a warm or cool color?

#993c2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 48.2% and its chroma 0.128.