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#a15151 color: Bravado Red

#a15151 is rgb(161, 81, 81) in RGB and oklch(53.262% 0.10623 21.271) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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53.3%
0.106
21°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-800
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.51:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.81:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #a15151

#a15151 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 53.3% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.51:1 contrast and black text 3.81:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bravado Red (#a0524e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #a15151 mixed with white

  1. a15151
  2. ac6261
  3. b67371
  4. c08482
  5. ca9593
  6. d3a6a4
  7. dcb8b6
  8. e5c9c8
  9. eedbda
  10. f7edec

Darker: #a15151 mixed with black

  1. a15151
  2. 8b4545
  3. 763a3a
  4. 622f2f
  5. 4e2424
  6. 3c1a1a
  7. 2a1010
  8. 190707
  9. 090202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a15151 with less saturation

  1. a15151
  2. 9c5454
  3. 985857
  4. 935b5a
  5. 8e5e5c
  6. 89605f
  7. 846362
  8. 7e6664
  9. 796867
  10. 736a6a

Questions about #a15151

What color is #a15151?

#a15151 is soft red. The closest named color is Bravado Red. In RGB it is rgb(161, 81, 81), in HSL hsl(0, 33.06%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.262% 0.10623 21.271).

What colors go well with #a15151?

The complementary color of #a15151 is #007e86. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9a5174 and #9c592d. The triadic partners are #477c3f and #496caa.

Is white or black text more readable on #a15151?

White text reads better on #a15151: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.51:1 and black gives 3.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a15151 a warm or cool color?

#a15151 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 53.3% and its chroma 0.106.