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#993c33 color: Vermilion Seabass

#993c33 is rgb(153, 60, 51) in RGB and oklch(48.256% 0.12673 28.22) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

48.3%
0.127
28°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • orange-800
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.89:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.05:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #993c33

#993c33 is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 48.3% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 28°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.89:1 contrast and black text 3.05:1, 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: #993c33 mixed with white

  1. 993c33
  2. a55046
  3. b06359
  4. bb766d
  5. c68981
  6. d09d95
  7. dab0a9
  8. e4c3be
  9. edd7d4
  10. f6ebe9

Darker: #993c33 mixed with black

  1. 993c33
  2. 84332b
  3. 702a23
  4. 5d211c
  5. 4a1914
  6. 38110d
  7. 270a07
  8. 170403
  9. 080101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #993c33 with less saturation

  1. 993c33
  2. 944138
  3. 8f453d
  4. 894941
  5. 844d46
  6. 7e504a
  7. 79544e
  8. 725652
  9. 6c5956
  10. 655c5a

Questions about #993c33

What color is #993c33?

#993c33 is soft dark red. The closest named color is Vermilion Seabass. In RGB it is rgb(153, 60, 51), in HSL hsl(5.29, 50%, 40%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.256% 0.12673 28.22).

What colors go well with #993c33?

The complementary color of #993c33 is #006d7d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #943a5e and #914800. The triadic partners are #187131 and #4058a5.

Is white or black text more readable on #993c33?

White text reads better on #993c33: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.89:1 and black gives 3.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #993c33 a warm or cool color?

#993c33 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 28 degrees, its lightness 48.3% and its chroma 0.127.