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#a15554 color: Bravado Red

#a15554 is rgb(161, 85, 84) in RGB and oklch(53.987% 0.1007 21.739) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

54%
0.101
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • taupe-500
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.33:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.94:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #a15554

#a15554 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 54% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.33:1 contrast and black text 3.94:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bravado Red (#a0524e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #a15554 mixed with white

  1. a15554
  2. ab6664
  3. b67674
  4. c08784
  5. c99795
  6. d3a8a6
  7. dcb9b7
  8. e5cac9
  9. eedcdb
  10. f7eded

Darker: #a15554 mixed with black

  1. a15554
  2. 8b4948
  3. 763d3c
  4. 623131
  5. 4e2626
  6. 3c1c1b
  7. 2a1111
  8. 190808
  9. 090202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a15554 with less saturation

  1. a15554
  2. 9d5857
  3. 985b5a
  4. 935e5c
  5. 8f615f
  6. 8a6362
  7. 856664
  8. 806867
  9. 7a6a69
  10. 746c6c

Questions about #a15554

What color is #a15554?

#a15554 is soft red. The closest named color is Bravado Red. In RGB it is rgb(161, 85, 84), in HSL hsl(0.78, 31.43%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.987% 0.1007 21.739).

What colors go well with #a15554?

The complementary color of #a15554 is #007f87. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9a5575 and #9c5c33. The triadic partners are #4b7d45 and #4d6ea9.

Is white or black text more readable on #a15554?

White text reads better on #a15554: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.33:1 and black gives 3.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a15554 a warm or cool color?

#a15554 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 54% and its chroma 0.101.