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#a25151 color: Bravado Red

#a25151 is rgb(162, 81, 81) in RGB and oklch(53.405% 0.10747 21.318) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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53.4%
0.107
21°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-800
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.48:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.83:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #a25151

#a25151 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 53.4% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.48:1 contrast and black text 3.83:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bravado Red (#a0524e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #a25151 mixed with white

  1. a25151
  2. ac6261
  3. b77371
  4. c18482
  5. ca9593
  6. d4a6a4
  7. ddb8b6
  8. e6c9c8
  9. eedbda
  10. f7edec

Darker: #a25151 mixed with black

  1. a25151
  2. 8c4545
  3. 773a3a
  4. 632f2f
  5. 4f2424
  6. 3c1a1a
  7. 2a1010
  8. 190707
  9. 0a0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a25151 with less saturation

  1. a25151
  2. 9d5554
  3. 995857
  4. 945b5a
  5. 8f5e5c
  6. 8a615f
  7. 846362
  8. 7f6665
  9. 796867
  10. 736b6a

Questions about #a25151

What color is #a25151?

#a25151 is soft red. The closest named color is Bravado Red. In RGB it is rgb(162, 81, 81), in HSL hsl(0, 33.33%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.405% 0.10747 21.318).

What colors go well with #a25151?

The complementary color of #a25151 is #007f87. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9b5174 and #9d592c. The triadic partners are #477c3f and #496cab.

Is white or black text more readable on #a25151?

White text reads better on #a25151: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.48:1 and black gives 3.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a25151 a warm or cool color?

#a25151 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 53.4% and its chroma 0.107.