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#a23946 color: Pop of Poppy

#a23946 is rgb(162, 57, 70) in RGB and oklch(49.712% 0.13867 16.461) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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353°
100%

49.7%
0.139
16°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • orange-800
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.54:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.21:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #a23946

#a23946 is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 49.7% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 16°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.54:1 contrast and black text 3.21:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pop of Poppy (#a13741). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-800.

More dark rose colors

Lighter: #a23946 mixed with white

  1. a23946
  2. ad4e57
  3. b86268
  4. c2757a
  5. cc898c
  6. d69c9e
  7. dfb0b1
  8. e8c3c4
  9. f0d7d7
  10. f8ebeb

Darker: #a23946 mixed with black

  1. a23946
  2. 8c303c
  3. 772832
  4. 631f28
  5. 4f171e
  6. 3c1015
  7. 2a090d
  8. 190405
  9. 0a0102
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a23946 with less saturation

  1. a23946
  2. 9d3f49
  3. 97444c
  4. 91494f
  5. 8b4e52
  6. 855255
  7. 7f5657
  8. 78595a
  9. 725c5d
  10. 6a5f60

Questions about #a23946

What color is #a23946?

#a23946 is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Pop of Poppy. In RGB it is rgb(162, 57, 70), in HSL hsl(352.57, 47.95%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.712% 0.13867 16.461).

What colors go well with #a23946?

The complementary color of #a23946 is #007476. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #973b72 and #9f4200. The triadic partners are #397313 and #2561af.

Is white or black text more readable on #a23946?

White text reads better on #a23946: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.54:1 and black gives 3.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a23946 a warm or cool color?

#a23946 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 16 degrees, its lightness 49.7% and its chroma 0.139.