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#a15752 color: Cheek Red

#a15752 is rgb(161, 87, 82) in RGB and oklch(54.277% 0.09846 24.878) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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4°
100%

54.3%
0.098
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • taupe-500
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.25:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.00:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #a15752

#a15752 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 54.3% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.25:1 contrast and black text 4:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cheek Red (#a55a55). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #a15752 mixed with white

  1. a15752
  2. ab6762
  3. b57872
  4. bf8883
  5. c99894
  6. d3a9a5
  7. dcbab6
  8. e5cbc8
  9. eedcda
  10. f6edec

Darker: #a15752 mixed with black

  1. a15752
  2. 8b4b46
  3. 763e3b
  4. 62332f
  5. 4e2725
  6. 3c1c1a
  7. 2a1211
  8. 190808
  9. 090302
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a15752 with less saturation

  1. a15752
  2. 9d5a55
  3. 985d58
  4. 94605b
  5. 8f625e
  6. 8a6561
  7. 856764
  8. 806967
  9. 7b6b6a
  10. 756d6d

Questions about #a15752

What color is #a15752?

#a15752 is soft red. The closest named color is Cheek Red. In RGB it is rgb(161, 87, 82), in HSL hsl(3.8, 32.51%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.277% 0.09846 24.878).

What colors go well with #a15752?

The complementary color of #a15752 is #007f8a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9c5672 and #9b5f33. The triadic partners are #487e4a and #536ea9.

Is white or black text more readable on #a15752?

White text reads better on #a15752: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.25:1 and black gives 4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a15752 a warm or cool color?

#a15752 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 54.3% and its chroma 0.098.