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#9f5259 color: Cranberry Jam

#9f5259 is rgb(159, 82, 89) in RGB and oklch(53.337% 0.10203 15.417) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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355°
100%

53.3%
0.102
15°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • taupe-500
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.49:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.83:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #9f5259

#9f5259 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 53.3% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 15°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.49:1 contrast and black text 3.83:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cranberry Jam (#a34f55). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #9f5259 mixed with white

  1. 9f5259
  2. aa6368
  3. b47478
  4. be8488
  5. c89598
  6. d2a7a8
  7. dbb8b9
  8. e4c9ca
  9. eedbdc
  10. f6eded

Darker: #9f5259 mixed with black

  1. 9f5259
  2. 8a464c
  3. 753b40
  4. 612f34
  5. 4d2528
  6. 3b1a1d
  7. 291113
  8. 180809
  9. 090203
  10. 010000

Calmer: #9f5259 with less saturation

  1. 9f5259
  2. 9b555b
  3. 96585d
  4. 925b5f
  5. 8d5e61
  6. 886163
  7. 836365
  8. 7e6667
  9. 786869
  10. 736a6b

Questions about #9f5259

What color is #9f5259?

#9f5259 is soft rose. The closest named color is Cranberry Jam. In RGB it is rgb(159, 82, 89), in HSL hsl(354.55, 31.95%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.337% 0.10203 15.417).

What colors go well with #9f5259?

The complementary color of #9f5259 is #007e7f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #96537a and #9d5837. The triadic partners are #517a3b and #426ea7.

Is white or black text more readable on #9f5259?

White text reads better on #9f5259: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.49:1 and black gives 3.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9f5259 a warm or cool color?

#9f5259 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 15 degrees, its lightness 53.3% and its chroma 0.102.