#a16459 color: Sun Baked Earth
#a16459 is rgb(161, 100, 89) in RGB and oklch(56.727% 0.08157 30.85) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Red
- Medium
- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Marsala
- taupe-500
- Black 37%
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About #a16459
#a16459 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 56.7% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 31°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.68:1 contrast and black text 4.48:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Sun Baked Earth (#a36658). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.
Lighter: #a16459 mixed with white
Darker: #a16459 mixed with black
Calmer: #a16459 with less saturation
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Questions about #a16459
What color is #a16459?
#a16459 is soft red. The closest named color is Sun Baked Earth. In RGB it is rgb(161, 100, 89), in HSL hsl(9.17, 28.8%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.727% 0.08157 30.85).
What colors go well with #a16459?
The complementary color of #a16459 is #308392. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9e6274 and #9a6b43. The triadic partners are #51845e and #6574a7.
Is white or black text more readable on #a16459?
White text reads better on #a16459: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 and black gives 4.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #a16459 a warm or cool color?
#a16459 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 56.7% and its chroma 0.082.