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#994237 color: Morocco Red

#994237 is rgb(153, 66, 55) in RGB and oklch(49.192% 0.11916 29.327) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

49.2%
0.119
29°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-800
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.59:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.19:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #994237

#994237 is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 49.2% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.59:1 contrast and black text 3.19:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Morocco Red (#96453b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #994237 mixed with white

  1. 994237
  2. a5554a
  3. b0685d
  4. bb7a70
  5. c68c83
  6. d09f97
  7. dab2ab
  8. e4c5c0
  9. edd8d4
  10. f6ebea

Darker: #994237 mixed with black

  1. 994237
  2. 84382e
  3. 702f26
  4. 5d251e
  5. 4a1c16
  6. 38140f
  7. 270b08
  8. 170503
  9. 080101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #994237 with less saturation

  1. 994237
  2. 94463c
  3. 8f4a40
  4. 8a4e45
  5. 855149
  6. 7f544d
  7. 7a5751
  8. 745a55
  9. 6e5c59
  10. 685f5d

Questions about #994237

What color is #994237?

#994237 is soft dark red. The closest named color is Morocco Red. In RGB it is rgb(153, 66, 55), in HSL hsl(6.73, 47.12%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.192% 0.11916 29.327).

What colors go well with #994237?

The complementary color of #994237 is #007081. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #95405f and #914d00. The triadic partners are #217339 and #465ba4.

Is white or black text more readable on #994237?

White text reads better on #994237: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.59:1 and black gives 3.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #994237 a warm or cool color?

#994237 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 49.2% and its chroma 0.119.