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#995756 color: Brown Cerberus

#995756 is rgb(153, 87, 86) in RGB and oklch(53.282% 0.08766 21.338) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

53.3%
0.088
21°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • taupe-500
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.45:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.85:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #995756

#995756 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 53.3% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.45:1 contrast and black text 3.85:1, 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: #995756 mixed with white

  1. 995756
  2. a46766
  3. af7775
  4. b98886
  5. c49896
  6. cea9a7
  7. d8bab8
  8. e2cbc9
  9. ecdcdb
  10. f5eded

Darker: #995756 mixed with black

  1. 995756
  2. 844b4a
  3. 703e3e
  4. 5d3332
  5. 4a2727
  6. 381c1c
  7. 271212
  8. 170808
  9. 080302
  10. 010000

Calmer: #995756 with less saturation

  1. 995756
  2. 955a58
  3. 915c5b
  4. 8d5e5d
  5. 89615f
  6. 846361
  7. 806564
  8. 7b6766
  9. 776968
  10. 726b6a

Questions about #995756

What color is #995756?

#995756 is soft red. The closest named color is Brown Cerberus. In RGB it is rgb(153, 87, 86), in HSL hsl(0.9, 28.03%, 46.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.282% 0.08766 21.338).

What colors go well with #995756?

The complementary color of #995756 is #0f7b82. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #935772 and #955d3b. The triadic partners are #4f7949 and #506c9f.

Is white or black text more readable on #995756?

White text reads better on #995756: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.45:1 and black gives 3.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #995756 a warm or cool color?

#995756 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 53.3% and its chroma 0.088.