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#a14939 color: Toasted Cranberry

#a14939 is rgb(161, 73, 57) in RGB and oklch(51.523% 0.12058 31.977) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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9°
100%

51.5%
0.121
32°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-800
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.95:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #a14939

#a14939 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 51.5% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 32°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.95:1 contrast and black text 3.53:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Toasted Cranberry (#a24a3b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #a14939 mixed with white

  1. a14939
  2. ac5b4c
  3. b66d5f
  4. c07f72
  5. ca9185
  6. d4a399
  7. ddb5ac
  8. e6c7c1
  9. efdad5
  10. f7ecea

Darker: #a14939 mixed with black

  1. a14939
  2. 8b3e30
  3. 763428
  4. 622a1f
  5. 4e2017
  6. 3c1710
  7. 2a0e09
  8. 190604
  9. 090201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a14939 with less saturation

  1. a14939
  2. 9c4d3e
  3. 975143
  4. 925448
  5. 8c584d
  6. 875b52
  7. 815e56
  8. 7b605b
  9. 75635f
  10. 6e6563

Questions about #a14939

What color is #a14939?

#a14939 is soft red. The closest named color is Toasted Cranberry. In RGB it is rgb(161, 73, 57), in HSL hsl(9.23, 47.71%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.523% 0.12058 31.977).

What colors go well with #a14939?

The complementary color of #a14939 is #00778c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9e4662 and #975500. The triadic partners are #207b43 and #5061ac.

Is white or black text more readable on #a14939?

White text reads better on #a14939: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.95:1 and black gives 3.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a14939 a warm or cool color?

#a14939 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 32 degrees, its lightness 51.5% and its chroma 0.121.