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#a13938 color: Hibiscus Red

#a13938 is rgb(161, 57, 56) in RGB and oklch(49.262% 0.13849 24.206) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

49.3%
0.138
24°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • orange-800
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.65:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.16:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #a13938

#a13938 is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 49.3% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.65:1 contrast and black text 3.16:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Hibiscus Red (#a33737). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-800.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #a13938 mixed with white

  1. a13938
  2. ac4e4b
  3. b7625d
  4. c27570
  5. cc8984
  6. d59c97
  7. dfb0ab
  8. e7c3c0
  9. f0d7d5
  10. f8ebea

Darker: #a13938 mixed with black

  1. a13938
  2. 8b302f
  3. 762827
  4. 621f1f
  5. 4e1717
  6. 3c100f
  7. 2a0908
  8. 190404
  9. 090101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a13938 with less saturation

  1. a13938
  2. 9c3f3d
  3. 964441
  4. 904945
  5. 8a4d4a
  6. 84514e
  7. 7e5552
  8. 775856
  9. 705b59
  10. 695e5d

Questions about #a13938

What color is #a13938?

#a13938 is soft dark red. The closest named color is Hibiscus Red. In RGB it is rgb(161, 57, 56), in HSL hsl(0.57, 48.39%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.262% 0.13849 24.206).

What colors go well with #a13938?

The complementary color of #a13938 is #00717c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9a3866 and #9a4500. The triadic partners are #207426 and #385caf.

Is white or black text more readable on #a13938?

White text reads better on #a13938: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.65:1 and black gives 3.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a13938 a warm or cool color?

#a13938 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 49.3% and its chroma 0.138.