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#a24959 color: Drisheen

#a24959 is rgb(162, 73, 89) in RGB and oklch(52.371% 0.11857 10.905) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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349°
100%

52.4%
0.119
11°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • orange-800
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.78:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.63:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #a24959

#a24959 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 52.4% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 11°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.78:1 contrast and black text 3.63:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Drisheen (#a24857). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-800.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #a24959 mixed with white

  1. a24959
  2. ad5b68
  3. b76d78
  4. c17f88
  5. cb9198
  6. d4a3a8
  7. ddb5b9
  8. e6c7ca
  9. efd9dc
  10. f7eced

Darker: #a24959 mixed with black

  1. a24959
  2. 8c3e4c
  3. 773440
  4. 632a34
  5. 4f2028
  6. 3c171d
  7. 2a0e13
  8. 190609
  9. 0a0203
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a24959 with less saturation

  1. a24959
  2. 9d4d5b
  3. 98515c
  4. 93555e
  5. 8e5960
  6. 895c61
  7. 835f63
  8. 7d6265
  9. 776567
  10. 716768

Questions about #a24959

What color is #a24959?

#a24959 is soft rose. The closest named color is Drisheen. In RGB it is rgb(162, 73, 89), in HSL hsl(349.21, 37.87%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.371% 0.11857 10.905).

What colors go well with #a24959?

The complementary color of #a24959 is #007d79. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #964c7e and #a14f2f. The triadic partners are #517725 and #2d6dab.

Is white or black text more readable on #a24959?

White text reads better on #a24959: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.78:1 and black gives 3.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a24959 a warm or cool color?

#a24959 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 11 degrees, its lightness 52.4% and its chroma 0.119.