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#a05656 color: Bravado Red

#a05656 is rgb(160, 86, 86) in RGB and oklch(54.064% 0.09792 20.803) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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54.1%
0.098
21°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • taupe-500
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.30:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.96:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #a05656

#a05656 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 54.1% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.3:1 contrast and black text 3.96:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bravado Red (#a0524e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #a05656 mixed with white

  1. a05656
  2. aa6666
  3. b57775
  4. bf8786
  5. c89896
  6. d2a9a7
  7. dbb9b8
  8. e5cbc9
  9. eedcdb
  10. f6eded

Darker: #a05656 mixed with black

  1. a05656
  2. 8b4a4a
  3. 763e3e
  4. 613232
  5. 4e2727
  6. 3b1c1c
  7. 291212
  8. 190808
  9. 090202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a05656 with less saturation

  1. a05656
  2. 9c5959
  3. 975c5b
  4. 935f5e
  5. 8e6160
  6. 896463
  7. 846665
  8. 7f6867
  9. 7a6b6a
  10. 746d6c

Questions about #a05656

What color is #a05656?

#a05656 is soft red. The closest named color is Bravado Red. In RGB it is rgb(160, 86, 86), in HSL hsl(0, 30.08%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.064% 0.09792 20.803).

What colors go well with #a05656?

The complementary color of #a05656 is #007f86. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #995676 and #9c5d36. The triadic partners are #4e7d45 and #4d6fa8.

Is white or black text more readable on #a05656?

White text reads better on #a05656: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.3:1 and black gives 3.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a05656 a warm or cool color?

#a05656 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 54.1% and its chroma 0.098.