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#a14237 color: Rusty Heart

#a14237 is rgb(161, 66, 55) in RGB and oklch(50.456% 0.12868 29.021) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

50.5%
0.129
29°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • orange-800
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.27:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.35:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #a14237

#a14237 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 50.5% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.27:1 contrast and black text 3.35:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Rusty Heart (#a04039). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-800.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #a14237 mixed with white

  1. a14237
  2. ac554a
  3. b7685d
  4. c17b70
  5. cb8d84
  6. d5a097
  7. deb3ab
  8. e7c5c0
  9. efd8d5
  10. f7ecea

Darker: #a14237 mixed with black

  1. a14237
  2. 8b382e
  3. 762f26
  4. 62251e
  5. 4e1c16
  6. 3c140f
  7. 2a0b08
  8. 190503
  9. 090101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a14237 with less saturation

  1. a14237
  2. 9c473c
  3. 964b41
  4. 914f46
  5. 8b534b
  6. 86564f
  7. 7f5a54
  8. 795d58
  9. 735f5c
  10. 6c6260

Questions about #a14237

What color is #a14237?

#a14237 is soft red. The closest named color is Rusty Heart. In RGB it is rgb(161, 66, 55), in HSL hsl(6.23, 49.07%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.456% 0.12868 29.021).

What colors go well with #a14237?

The complementary color of #a14237 is #007485. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9c4063 and #984e00. The triadic partners are #1c7838 and #475ead.

Is white or black text more readable on #a14237?

White text reads better on #a14237: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.27:1 and black gives 3.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a14237 a warm or cool color?

#a14237 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 50.5% and its chroma 0.129.