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#994259 color: Velvet Wine

#994259 is rgb(153, 66, 89) in RGB and oklch(49.994% 0.11841 5.827) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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344°
100%

50%
0.118
6°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • pink-800
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.41:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.28:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #994259

#994259 is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 50% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 6°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.41:1 contrast and black text 3.28:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Velvet Wine (#9a435d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-800.

More dark rose colors

Lighter: #994259 mixed with white

  1. 994259
  2. a55568
  3. b06778
  4. bb7a87
  5. c58c98
  6. d09fa8
  7. dab2b9
  8. e3c5ca
  9. edd8db
  10. f6ebed

Darker: #994259 mixed with black

  1. 994259
  2. 84384c
  3. 702f40
  4. 5d2534
  5. 4a1c28
  6. 38141d
  7. 270b13
  8. 170509
  9. 080103
  10. 010000

Calmer: #994259 with less saturation

  1. 994259
  2. 94465a
  3. 904a5b
  4. 8b4e5c
  5. 86525d
  6. 81555e
  7. 7b585f
  8. 765b60
  9. 705e61
  10. 6a6162

Questions about #994259

What color is #994259?

#994259 is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Velvet Wine. In RGB it is rgb(153, 66, 89), in HSL hsl(344.14, 39.73%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.994% 0.11841 5.827).

What colors go well with #994259?

The complementary color of #994259 is #00766c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8c467d and #9b4630. The triadic partners are #536e12 and #1668a2.

Is white or black text more readable on #994259?

White text reads better on #994259: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.41:1 and black gives 3.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #994259 a warm or cool color?

#994259 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 6 degrees, its lightness 50% and its chroma 0.118.