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#9b453e color: Mature Cognac

#9b453e is rgb(155, 69, 62) in RGB and oklch(50.084% 0.11661 26.769) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

50.1%
0.117
27°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-800
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.34:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.31:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #9b453e

#9b453e is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 50.1% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.34:1 contrast and black text 3.31:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mature Cognac (#9a463d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #9b453e mixed with white

  1. 9b453e
  2. a65850
  3. b16a62
  4. bc7c75
  5. c78e87
  6. d1a19a
  7. dbb3ae
  8. e4c6c2
  9. edd9d6
  10. f6ecea

Darker: #9b453e mixed with black

  1. 9b453e
  2. 863b35
  3. 72312b
  4. 5e2723
  5. 4b1e1a
  6. 391512
  7. 280c0a
  8. 180504
  9. 090201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #9b453e with less saturation

  1. 9b453e
  2. 964942
  3. 914d46
  4. 8c504a
  5. 87544e
  6. 825752
  7. 7c5955
  8. 765c59
  9. 705f5c
  10. 6a6160

Questions about #9b453e

What color is #9b453e?

#9b453e is soft red. The closest named color is Mature Cognac. In RGB it is rgb(155, 69, 62), in HSL hsl(4.52, 42.86%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.084% 0.11661 26.769).

What colors go well with #9b453e?

The complementary color of #9b453e is #007381. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #964365 and #944f0c. The triadic partners are #2d7539 and #455fa6.

Is white or black text more readable on #9b453e?

White text reads better on #9b453e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.34:1 and black gives 3.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9b453e a warm or cool color?

#9b453e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 50.1% and its chroma 0.117.