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#995156 color: Brown Cerberus

#995156 is rgb(153, 81, 86) in RGB and oklch(52.254% 0.09589 16.546) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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356°
100%

52.3%
0.096
17°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • taupe-500
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.73:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.67:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #995156

#995156 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 52.3% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 17°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.73:1 contrast and black text 3.67:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Brown Cerberus (#995555). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #995156 mixed with white

  1. 995156
  2. a46265
  3. af7375
  4. ba8385
  5. c49496
  6. cea6a7
  7. d8b7b8
  8. e2c9c9
  9. ecdbdb
  10. f6eded

Darker: #995156 mixed with black

  1. 995156
  2. 84454a
  3. 703a3e
  4. 5d2f32
  5. 4a2427
  6. 381a1c
  7. 271012
  8. 170708
  9. 080202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #995156 with less saturation

  1. 995156
  2. 955458
  3. 91575a
  4. 8c5a5c
  5. 885c5e
  6. 835f60
  7. 7e6162
  8. 7a6364
  9. 746566
  10. 6f6768

Questions about #995156

What color is #995156?

#995156 is soft rose. The closest named color is Brown Cerberus. In RGB it is rgb(153, 81, 86), in HSL hsl(355.83, 30.77%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.254% 0.09589 16.546).

What colors go well with #995156?

The complementary color of #995156 is #007a7c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #915275 and #965737. The triadic partners are #4f763d and #446ba0.

Is white or black text more readable on #995156?

White text reads better on #995156: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.73:1 and black gives 3.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #995156 a warm or cool color?

#995156 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 17 degrees, its lightness 52.3% and its chroma 0.096.