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#a04249 color: Charleston Cherry

#a04249 is rgb(160, 66, 73) in RGB and oklch(50.653% 0.12506 18.219) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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356°
100%

50.7%
0.125
18°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • orange-800
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.23:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.37:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #a04249

#a04249 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 50.7% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 18°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.23:1 contrast and black text 3.37:1, 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: #a04249 mixed with white

  1. a04249
  2. ab555a
  3. b6686b
  4. c07a7c
  5. ca8d8e
  6. d4a0a0
  7. ddb2b2
  8. e6c5c5
  9. efd8d8
  10. f7eceb

Darker: #a04249 mixed with black

  1. a04249
  2. 8b383e
  3. 762f34
  4. 61252a
  5. 4e1c20
  6. 3b1417
  7. 290b0e
  8. 190506
  9. 090102
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a04249 with less saturation

  1. a04249
  2. 9b474c
  3. 964b4f
  4. 904f52
  5. 8b5355
  6. 855657
  7. 7f5a5a
  8. 795d5d
  9. 736060
  10. 6c6262

Questions about #a04249

What color is #a04249?

#a04249 is soft rose. The closest named color is Charleston Cherry. In RGB it is rgb(160, 66, 73), in HSL hsl(355.53, 41.59%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.653% 0.12506 18.219).

What colors go well with #a04249?

The complementary color of #a04249 is #00767b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #974371 and #9c4b17. The triadic partners are #3d7528 and #3464ab.

Is white or black text more readable on #a04249?

White text reads better on #a04249: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.23:1 and black gives 3.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a04249 a warm or cool color?

#a04249 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 18 degrees, its lightness 50.7% and its chroma 0.125.