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#83504f color: Cherokee Red

#83504f is rgb(131, 80, 79) in RGB and oklch(48.911% 0.06902 21.095) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

48.9%
0.069
21°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • taupe-600
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.51:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.23:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #83504f

#83504f is a dusty dark red color. In OKLCH it has 48.9% lightness, 0.069 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.51:1 contrast and black text 3.23:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cherokee Red (#824e4a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-600.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #83504f mixed with white

  1. 83504f
  2. 90605f
  3. 9c716f
  4. a98280
  5. b59391
  6. c1a4a3
  7. ceb6b5
  8. dac8c7
  9. e6dad9
  10. f3ecec

Darker: #83504f mixed with black

  1. 83504f
  2. 714444
  3. 603938
  4. 4f2e2e
  5. 3f2423
  6. 2f1a19
  7. 201010
  8. 120707
  9. 060202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #83504f with less saturation

  1. 83504f
  2. 805251
  3. 7d5452
  4. 795554
  5. 765756
  6. 735958
  7. 6f5a59
  8. 6c5c5b
  9. 685d5d
  10. 645f5e

Questions about #83504f

What color is #83504f?

#83504f is dusty dark red. The closest named color is Cherokee Red. In RGB it is rgb(131, 80, 79), in HSL hsl(1.15, 24.76%, 41.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.911% 0.06902 21.095).

What colors go well with #83504f?

The complementary color of #83504f is #256c70. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7e5065 and #80553b. The triadic partners are #4a6a45 and #4a6088.

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

White text reads better on #83504f: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.51:1 and black gives 3.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #83504f a warm or cool color?

#83504f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 48.9% and its chroma 0.069.