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#995157 color: Brown Cerberus

#995157 is rgb(153, 81, 87) in RGB and oklch(52.28% 0.09589 15.667) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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355°
100%

52.3%
0.096
16°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • taupe-500
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.72:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.67:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #995157

#995157 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 52.3% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 16°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.72:1 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: #995157 mixed with white

  1. 995157
  2. a46266
  3. af7376
  4. ba8386
  5. c49497
  6. cea6a7
  7. d8b7b8
  8. e2c9ca
  9. ecdbdb
  10. f6eded

Darker: #995157 mixed with black

  1. 995157
  2. 84454b
  3. 703a3e
  4. 5d2f33
  5. 4a2427
  6. 381a1c
  7. 271012
  8. 170708
  9. 080203
  10. 010000

Calmer: #995157 with less saturation

  1. 995157
  2. 955459
  3. 91575b
  4. 8c5a5d
  5. 885c5f
  6. 835f60
  7. 7e6162
  8. 7a6364
  9. 746566
  10. 6f6868

Questions about #995157

What color is #995157?

#995157 is soft rose. The closest named color is Brown Cerberus. In RGB it is rgb(153, 81, 87), in HSL hsl(355, 30.77%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.28% 0.09589 15.667).

What colors go well with #995157?

The complementary color of #995157 is #007a7b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #915276 and #975738. The triadic partners are #50763c and #436ba0.

Is white or black text more readable on #995157?

White text reads better on #995157: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.72:1 and black gives 3.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #995157 a warm or cool color?

#995157 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 16 degrees, its lightness 52.3% and its chroma 0.096.