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#995353 color: Brown Cerberus

#995353 is rgb(153, 83, 83) in RGB and oklch(52.516% 0.09329 20.717) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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52.5%
0.093
21°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • taupe-500
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.65:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.72:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #995353

#995353 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 52.5% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.65:1 contrast and black text 3.72:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium red colors

Lighter: #995353 mixed with white

  1. 995353
  2. a46463
  3. af7473
  4. b98583
  5. c49694
  6. cea7a5
  7. d8b8b7
  8. e2c9c8
  9. ecdbda
  10. f6eded

Darker: #995353 mixed with black

  1. 995353
  2. 844747
  3. 703b3b
  4. 5d3030
  5. 4a2525
  6. 381b1b
  7. 271111
  8. 170808
  9. 080202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #995353 with less saturation

  1. 995353
  2. 955655
  3. 915958
  4. 8c5b5a
  5. 885e5d
  6. 83605f
  7. 7f6261
  8. 7a6463
  9. 756666
  10. 706868

Questions about #995353

What color is #995353?

#995353 is soft red. The closest named color is Brown Cerberus. In RGB it is rgb(153, 83, 83), in HSL hsl(0, 29.66%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.516% 0.09329 20.717).

What colors go well with #995353?

The complementary color of #995353 is #007a80. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #935371 and #955935. The triadic partners are #4b7843 and #4b6aa0.

Is white or black text more readable on #995353?

White text reads better on #995353: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.65:1 and black gives 3.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #995353 a warm or cool color?

#995353 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 52.5% and its chroma 0.093.