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#9e4151 color: Charleston Cherry

#9e4151 is rgb(158, 65, 81) in RGB and oklch(50.397% 0.12429 12.139) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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350°
100%

50.4%
0.124
12°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • orange-800
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.31:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.33:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #9e4151

#9e4151 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 50.4% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 12°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.31:1 contrast and black text 3.33:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Charleston Cherry (#9f414b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-800.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #9e4151 mixed with white

  1. 9e4151
  2. a95461
  3. b46771
  4. bf7a82
  5. c98c93
  6. d39fa4
  7. dcb2b6
  8. e5c5c7
  9. eed8da
  10. f7ebec

Darker: #9e4151 mixed with black

  1. 9e4151
  2. 893745
  3. 742e3a
  4. 60252f
  5. 4d1c24
  6. 3a131a
  7. 290b10
  8. 180507
  9. 090102
  10. 010000

Calmer: #9e4151 with less saturation

  1. 9e4151
  2. 994653
  3. 944a55
  4. 8f4e57
  5. 895259
  6. 84555b
  7. 7e595d
  8. 785c5f
  9. 725f60
  10. 6b6262

Questions about #9e4151

What color is #9e4151?

#9e4151 is soft rose. The closest named color is Charleston Cherry. In RGB it is rgb(158, 65, 81), in HSL hsl(349.68, 41.7%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.397% 0.12429 12.139).

What colors go well with #9e4151?

The complementary color of #9e4151 is #007774. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #934478 and #9d4823. The triadic partners are #48721b and #2566a9.

Is white or black text more readable on #9e4151?

White text reads better on #9e4151: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.31:1 and black gives 3.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9e4151 a warm or cool color?

#9e4151 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 12 degrees, its lightness 50.4% and its chroma 0.124.