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#a04148 color: Charleston Cherry

#a04148 is rgb(160, 65, 72) in RGB and oklch(50.49% 0.12638 18.386) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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356°
100%

50.5%
0.126
18°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • orange-800
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.28:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.34:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #a04148

#a04148 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 50.5% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 18°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.28:1 contrast and black text 3.34:1, 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: #a04148 mixed with white

  1. a04148
  2. ab5459
  3. b6676a
  4. c07a7b
  5. ca8c8d
  6. d49f9f
  7. ddb2b2
  8. e6c5c5
  9. efd8d8
  10. f7ebeb

Darker: #a04148 mixed with black

  1. a04148
  2. 8b373d
  3. 762e33
  4. 612529
  5. 4e1c1f
  6. 3b1316
  7. 290b0d
  8. 190506
  9. 090102
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a04148 with less saturation

  1. a04148
  2. 9b464b
  3. 964a4e
  4. 904e51
  5. 8b5254
  6. 855657
  7. 7f5959
  8. 795c5c
  9. 735f5f
  10. 6c6262

Questions about #a04148

What color is #a04148?

#a04148 is soft rose. The closest named color is Charleston Cherry. In RGB it is rgb(160, 65, 72), in HSL hsl(355.58, 42.22%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.49% 0.12638 18.386).

What colors go well with #a04148?

The complementary color of #a04148 is #00767b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #974271 and #9c4a14. The triadic partners are #3c7527 and #3363ac.

Is white or black text more readable on #a04148?

White text reads better on #a04148: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.28:1 and black gives 3.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a04148 a warm or cool color?

#a04148 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 18 degrees, its lightness 50.5% and its chroma 0.126.