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#993c35 color: Vermilion Seabass

#993c35 is rgb(153, 60, 53) in RGB and oklch(48.291% 0.12634 27.103) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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4°
100%

48.3%
0.126
27°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • orange-800
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.88:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.05:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #993c35

#993c35 is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 48.3% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.88:1 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: #993c35 mixed with white

  1. 993c35
  2. a55048
  3. b0635b
  4. bb766e
  5. c68982
  6. d09d96
  7. dab0aa
  8. e4c3bf
  9. edd7d4
  10. f6ebe9

Darker: #993c35 mixed with black

  1. 993c35
  2. 84332d
  3. 702a25
  4. 5d211d
  5. 4a1915
  6. 38110e
  7. 270a08
  8. 170403
  9. 080101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #993c35 with less saturation

  1. 993c35
  2. 94413a
  3. 8f453e
  4. 8a4943
  5. 844d47
  6. 7e504b
  7. 79544f
  8. 735753
  9. 6c5957
  10. 655c5b

Questions about #993c35

What color is #993c35?

#993c35 is soft dark red. The closest named color is Vermilion Seabass. In RGB it is rgb(153, 60, 53), in HSL hsl(4.2, 48.54%, 40.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.291% 0.12634 27.103).

What colors go well with #993c35?

The complementary color of #993c35 is #006e7c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #943a5f and #924700. The triadic partners are #1d7130 and #3e59a5.

Is white or black text more readable on #993c35?

White text reads better on #993c35: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.88:1 and black gives 3.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #993c35 a warm or cool color?

#993c35 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 48.3% and its chroma 0.126.