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#9f4643 color: Tandoori Spice

#9f4643 is rgb(159, 70, 67) in RGB and oklch(50.948% 0.11941 24.164) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

50.9%
0.119
24°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • orange-800
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.12:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.43:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #9f4643

#9f4643 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 50.9% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.12:1 contrast and black text 3.43:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Tandoori Spice (#9f4440). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-800.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #9f4643 mixed with white

  1. 9f4643
  2. aa5954
  3. b56b66
  4. bf7d78
  5. c98f8a
  6. d3a19d
  7. dcb4b0
  8. e5c6c3
  9. eed9d7
  10. f7eceb

Darker: #9f4643 mixed with black

  1. 9f4643
  2. 8a3c39
  3. 75322f
  4. 612826
  5. 4d1e1d
  6. 3b1514
  7. 290d0c
  8. 180505
  9. 090201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #9f4643 with less saturation

  1. 9f4643
  2. 9a4a47
  3. 954e4a
  4. 90524e
  5. 8b5552
  6. 855855
  7. 7f5b59
  8. 795e5c
  9. 73615f
  10. 6d6363

Questions about #9f4643

What color is #9f4643?

#9f4643 is soft red. The closest named color is Tandoori Spice. In RGB it is rgb(159, 70, 67), in HSL hsl(1.96, 40.71%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.948% 0.11941 24.164).

What colors go well with #9f4643?

The complementary color of #9f4643 is #007682. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #99456a and #995012. The triadic partners are #347736 and #4263aa.

Is white or black text more readable on #9f4643?

White text reads better on #9f4643: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.12:1 and black gives 3.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9f4643 a warm or cool color?

#9f4643 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 50.9% and its chroma 0.119.