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#a14248 color: Charleston Cherry

#a14248 is rgb(161, 66, 72) in RGB and oklch(50.788% 0.12628 18.961) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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356°
100%

50.8%
0.126
19°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • orange-800
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.20:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.39:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #a14248

#a14248 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 50.8% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 19°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.2:1 contrast and black text 3.39:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Charleston Cherry (#9f414b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-800.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #a14248 mixed with white

  1. a14248
  2. ac5559
  3. b7686a
  4. c17b7b
  5. cb8d8d
  6. d4a09f
  7. deb2b2
  8. e7c5c5
  9. efd8d8
  10. f7eceb

Darker: #a14248 mixed with black

  1. a14248
  2. 8b383d
  3. 762f33
  4. 622529
  5. 4e1c1f
  6. 3c1416
  7. 2a0b0d
  8. 190506
  9. 090102
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a14248 with less saturation

  1. a14248
  2. 9c474b
  3. 974b4e
  4. 914f51
  5. 8c5354
  6. 865757
  7. 805a5a
  8. 7a5d5d
  9. 736060
  10. 6d6363

Questions about #a14248

What color is #a14248?

#a14248 is soft rose. The closest named color is Charleston Cherry. In RGB it is rgb(161, 66, 72), in HSL hsl(356.21, 41.85%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.788% 0.12628 18.961).

What colors go well with #a14248?

The complementary color of #a14248 is #00777c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #984371 and #9d4b14. The triadic partners are #3b7629 and #3664ad.

Is white or black text more readable on #a14248?

White text reads better on #a14248: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.2:1 and black gives 3.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a14248 a warm or cool color?

#a14248 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 19 degrees, its lightness 50.8% and its chroma 0.126.