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#83504c color: Cherokee Red

#83504c is rgb(131, 80, 76) in RGB and oklch(48.833% 0.06949 24.77) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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4°
100%

48.8%
0.069
25°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • yellow-800
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.53:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.22:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #83504c

#83504c is a dusty dark red color. In OKLCH it has 48.8% lightness, 0.069 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.53:1 contrast and black text 3.22:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cherokee Red (#824e4a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-800.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #83504c mixed with white

  1. 83504c
  2. 90605c
  3. 9c716d
  4. a9827e
  5. b5938f
  6. c1a4a1
  7. ceb6b3
  8. dac8c6
  9. e6dad9
  10. f3ecec

Darker: #83504c mixed with black

  1. 83504c
  2. 714441
  3. 603936
  4. 4f2e2c
  5. 3f2422
  6. 2f1a18
  7. 20100f
  8. 120706
  9. 060202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #83504c with less saturation

  1. 83504c
  2. 80524e
  3. 7d5450
  4. 795552
  5. 765754
  6. 735956
  7. 6f5a58
  8. 6b5c5a
  9. 685d5c
  10. 645e5e

Questions about #83504c

What color is #83504c?

#83504c is dusty dark red. The closest named color is Cherokee Red. In RGB it is rgb(131, 80, 76), in HSL hsl(4.36, 26.57%, 40.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.833% 0.06949 24.77).

What colors go well with #83504c?

The complementary color of #83504c is #256b72. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7f4f62 and #7f5539. The triadic partners are #466a47 and #4c5f88.

Is white or black text more readable on #83504c?

White text reads better on #83504c: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.53:1 and black gives 3.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #83504c a warm or cool color?

#83504c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 48.8% and its chroma 0.069.