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#9c4f42 color: Boynton Canyon

#9c4f42 is rgb(156, 79, 66) in RGB and oklch(51.896% 0.10539 30.938) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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9°
100%

51.9%
0.105
31°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-800
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.82:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.61:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #9c4f42

#9c4f42 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 51.9% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 31°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.82:1 contrast and black text 3.61:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Boynton Canyon (#9f4e3e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #9c4f42 mixed with white

  1. 9c4f42
  2. a76054
  3. b27166
  4. bc8278
  5. c6948a
  6. d0a59d
  7. dab7b0
  8. e4c9c3
  9. eddad7
  10. f6edeb

Darker: #9c4f42 mixed with black

  1. 9c4f42
  2. 874438
  3. 73382f
  4. 5f2e25
  5. 4c231c
  6. 391914
  7. 28100b
  8. 180705
  9. 090201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #9c4f42 with less saturation

  1. 9c4f42
  2. 975246
  3. 93554a
  4. 8e584e
  5. 895b52
  6. 845e56
  7. 7f605a
  8. 7a625e
  9. 746461
  10. 6f6665

Questions about #9c4f42

What color is #9c4f42?

#9c4f42 is soft red. The closest named color is Boynton Canyon. In RGB it is rgb(156, 79, 66), in HSL hsl(8.67, 40.54%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.896% 0.10539 30.938).

What colors go well with #9c4f42?

The complementary color of #9c4f42 is #00788b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #994c65 and #94581e. The triadic partners are #337948 and #5264a5.

Is white or black text more readable on #9c4f42?

White text reads better on #9c4f42: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.82:1 and black gives 3.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9c4f42 a warm or cool color?

#9c4f42 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 51.9% and its chroma 0.105.