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#9c4232 color: Burnt Earth

#9c4232 is rgb(156, 66, 50) in RGB and oklch(49.582% 0.12399 31.957) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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9°
100%

49.6%
0.124
32°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-800
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.48:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.24:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #9c4232

#9c4232 is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 49.6% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 32°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.48:1 contrast and black text 3.24:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Burnt Earth (#9d4531). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #9c4232 mixed with white

  1. 9c4232
  2. a75546
  3. b26859
  4. bd7a6d
  5. c88d81
  6. d29f95
  7. dbb2aa
  8. e5c5be
  9. eed8d4
  10. f7ece9

Darker: #9c4232 mixed with black

  1. 9c4232
  2. 87382a
  3. 732f22
  4. 5f251b
  5. 4c1c14
  6. 39140d
  7. 280b07
  8. 180503
  9. 090101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #9c4232 with less saturation

  1. 9c4232
  2. 974638
  3. 924b3d
  4. 8d4e42
  5. 875247
  6. 82554c
  7. 7c5850
  8. 765b55
  9. 705d59
  10. 69605e

Questions about #9c4232

What color is #9c4232?

#9c4232 is soft dark red. The closest named color is Burnt Earth. In RGB it is rgb(156, 66, 50), in HSL hsl(9.06, 51.46%, 40.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.582% 0.12399 31.957).

What colors go well with #9c4232?

The complementary color of #9c4232 is #007185. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #993f5d and #924e00. The triadic partners are #11753c and #4a5ba8.

Is white or black text more readable on #9c4232?

White text reads better on #9c4232: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.48:1 and black gives 3.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9c4232 a warm or cool color?

#9c4232 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 32 degrees, its lightness 49.6% and its chroma 0.124.