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#a14d42 color: Arabian Red

#a14d42 is rgb(161, 77, 66) in RGB and oklch(52.305% 0.1138 29.14) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

52.3%
0.114
29°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-800
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.74:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.66:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #a14d42

#a14d42 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 52.3% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.74:1 contrast and black text 3.66:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Arabian Red (#a14c3f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #a14d42 mixed with white

  1. a14d42
  2. ac5f54
  3. b67066
  4. c08278
  5. ca938a
  6. d3a59d
  7. ddb6b0
  8. e6c8c3
  9. eedad7
  10. f7edeb

Darker: #a14d42 mixed with black

  1. a14d42
  2. 8b4238
  3. 76372f
  4. 622c25
  5. 4e221c
  6. 3c1814
  7. 2a0f0b
  8. 190705
  9. 090201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a14d42 with less saturation

  1. a14d42
  2. 9c5146
  3. 97544b
  4. 92584f
  5. 8d5b53
  6. 885d57
  7. 82605b
  8. 7c635e
  9. 766562
  10. 706766

Questions about #a14d42

What color is #a14d42?

#a14d42 is soft red. The closest named color is Arabian Red. In RGB it is rgb(161, 77, 66), in HSL hsl(6.95, 41.85%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.305% 0.1138 29.14).

What colors go well with #a14d42?

The complementary color of #a14d42 is #007a8c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9d4b68 and #995716. The triadic partners are #317b44 and #4f65ab.

Is white or black text more readable on #a14d42?

White text reads better on #a14d42: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.74:1 and black gives 3.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a14d42 a warm or cool color?

#a14d42 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 52.3% and its chroma 0.114.