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#995a49 color: Russet Leather

#995a49 is rgb(153, 90, 73) in RGB and oklch(53.523% 0.08765 35.927) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

53.5%
0.088
36°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • taupe-500
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.37:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.91:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #995a49

#995a49 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 53.5% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 36°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.37:1 contrast and black text 3.91:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Russet Leather (#965849). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #995a49 mixed with white

  1. 995a49
  2. a46a5a
  3. ae7a6b
  4. b98a7d
  5. c39a8e
  6. ceaaa1
  7. d8bbb3
  8. e2ccc5
  9. ecddd8
  10. f5eeec

Darker: #995a49 mixed with black

  1. 995a49
  2. 844d3e
  3. 704134
  4. 5d352a
  5. 4a2920
  6. 381e17
  7. 27130e
  8. 170906
  9. 080302
  10. 010000

Calmer: #995a49 with less saturation

  1. 995a49
  2. 955c4d
  3. 915f51
  4. 8d6155
  5. 896358
  6. 85655c
  7. 80665f
  8. 7c6863
  9. 776a66
  10. 726c6a

Questions about #995a49

What color is #995a49?

#995a49 is soft brown. The closest named color is Russet Leather. In RGB it is rgb(153, 90, 73), in HSL hsl(12.75, 35.4%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.523% 0.08765 35.927).

What colors go well with #995a49?

The complementary color of #995a49 is #1b7a8e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #985765 and #906231. The triadic partners are #3e7c58 and #5f68a0.

Is white or black text more readable on #995a49?

White text reads better on #995a49: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.37:1 and black gives 3.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #995a49 a warm or cool color?

#995a49 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 53.5% and its chroma 0.088.