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#a14239 color: Rusty Heart

#a14239 is rgb(161, 66, 57) in RGB and oklch(50.49% 0.12826 27.934) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

50.5%
0.128
28°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • orange-800
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.26:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.35:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #a14239

#a14239 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 50.5% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 28°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.26:1 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: #a14239 mixed with white

  1. a14239
  2. ac554c
  3. b7685e
  4. c17b71
  5. cb8d85
  6. d5a098
  7. deb3ac
  8. e7c5c0
  9. efd8d5
  10. f7ecea

Darker: #a14239 mixed with black

  1. a14239
  2. 8b3830
  3. 762f28
  4. 62251f
  5. 4e1c17
  6. 3c1410
  7. 2a0b09
  8. 190504
  9. 090101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a14239 with less saturation

  1. a14239
  2. 9c473e
  3. 964b43
  4. 914f47
  5. 8b534c
  6. 865650
  7. 805a54
  8. 795d58
  9. 735f5c
  10. 6c6261

Questions about #a14239

What color is #a14239?

#a14239 is soft red. The closest named color is Rusty Heart. In RGB it is rgb(161, 66, 57), in HSL hsl(5.19, 47.71%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.49% 0.12826 27.934).

What colors go well with #a14239?

The complementary color of #a14239 is #007484. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9c4064 and #994e00. The triadic partners are #217837 and #455fad.

Is white or black text more readable on #a14239?

White text reads better on #a14239: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.26:1 and black gives 3.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a14239 a warm or cool color?

#a14239 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 28 degrees, its lightness 50.5% and its chroma 0.128.