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#a04537 color: Chilli Oil

#a04537 is rgb(160, 69, 55) in RGB and oklch(50.734% 0.12423 30.741) 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
6.17:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.40:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #a04537

#a04537 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 6.17:1 contrast and black text 3.4:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chilli Oil (#9d453c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #a04537 mixed with white

  1. a04537
  2. ab584a
  3. b66a5d
  4. c07c70
  5. ca8f84
  6. d4a197
  7. ddb3ac
  8. e6c6c0
  9. efd9d5
  10. f7ecea

Darker: #a04537 mixed with black

  1. a04537
  2. 8b3b2e
  3. 763126
  4. 61271e
  5. 4e1e16
  6. 3b150f
  7. 290c08
  8. 190503
  9. 090201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a04537 with less saturation

  1. a04537
  2. 9b493c
  3. 964e41
  4. 905146
  5. 8b554b
  6. 855850
  7. 7f5b54
  8. 795e58
  9. 73605d
  10. 6c6361

Questions about #a04537

What color is #a04537?

#a04537 is soft red. The closest named color is Chilli Oil. In RGB it is rgb(160, 69, 55), in HSL hsl(8, 48.84%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.734% 0.12423 30.741).

What colors go well with #a04537?

The complementary color of #a04537 is #007588. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9c4261 and #975100. The triadic partners are #1c783e and #4b5fac.

Is white or black text more readable on #a04537?

White text reads better on #a04537: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.17:1 and black gives 3.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a04537 a warm or cool color?

#a04537 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 50.7% and its chroma 0.124.