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#a04e50 color: Sweet Cherry

#a04e50 is rgb(160, 78, 80) in RGB and oklch(52.614% 0.109 20.005) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

52.6%
0.109
20°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-800
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.68:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #a04e50

#a04e50 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 52.6% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 20°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.68:1 contrast and black text 3.7:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sweet Cherry (#9f4f4d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #a04e50 mixed with white

  1. a04e50
  2. ab5f60
  3. b57170
  4. bf8281
  5. c99392
  6. d3a5a4
  7. dcb6b5
  8. e5c8c7
  9. eedada
  10. f7edec

Darker: #a04e50 mixed with black

  1. a04e50
  2. 8b4344
  3. 763839
  4. 612d2e
  5. 4e2324
  6. 3b191a
  7. 290f10
  8. 190707
  9. 090202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a04e50 with less saturation

  1. a04e50
  2. 9b5253
  3. 975556
  4. 925858
  5. 8d5b5b
  6. 885e5e
  7. 826160
  8. 7d6363
  9. 776665
  10. 716868

Questions about #a04e50

What color is #a04e50?

#a04e50 is soft red. The closest named color is Sweet Cherry. In RGB it is rgb(160, 78, 80), in HSL hsl(358.54, 34.45%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.614% 0.109 20.005).

What colors go well with #a04e50?

The complementary color of #a04e50 is #007d83. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #984e73 and #9c562a. The triadic partners are #467a3b and #446aa9.

Is white or black text more readable on #a04e50?

White text reads better on #a04e50: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.68:1 and black gives 3.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a04e50 a warm or cool color?

#a04e50 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 52.6% and its chroma 0.109.