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#a04536 color: Burnt Earth

#a04536 is rgb(160, 69, 54) in RGB and oklch(50.717% 0.12448 31.285) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

50.7%
0.124
31°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-800
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.18:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.40:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #a04536

#a04536 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 50.7% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 31°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.18:1 contrast and black text 3.4:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Burnt Earth (#9d4531). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #a04536 mixed with white

  1. a04536
  2. ab5849
  3. b66a5c
  4. c07d70
  5. ca8f83
  6. d4a197
  7. ddb3ab
  8. e6c6c0
  9. efd9d4
  10. f7ecea

Darker: #a04536 mixed with black

  1. a04536
  2. 8b3b2e
  3. 763125
  4. 61271e
  5. 4e1e16
  6. 3b150f
  7. 290c08
  8. 190503
  9. 090201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a04536 with less saturation

  1. a04536
  2. 9b493c
  3. 964e41
  4. 905146
  5. 8b554b
  6. 85584f
  7. 7f5b54
  8. 795e58
  9. 73605d
  10. 6c6361

Questions about #a04536

What color is #a04536?

#a04536 is soft red. The closest named color is Burnt Earth. In RGB it is rgb(160, 69, 54), in HSL hsl(8.49, 49.53%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.717% 0.12448 31.285).

What colors go well with #a04536?

The complementary color of #a04536 is #007588. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9c4261 and #965100. The triadic partners are #1a793e and #4c5eac.

Is white or black text more readable on #a04536?

White text reads better on #a04536: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.18:1 and black gives 3.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a04536 a warm or cool color?

#a04536 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 50.7% and its chroma 0.124.