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#a25751 color: Cheek Red

#a25751 is rgb(162, 87, 81) in RGB and oklch(54.392% 0.09991 25.655) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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4°
100%

54.4%
0.100
26°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • taupe-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.23:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.02:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #a25751

#a25751 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 54.4% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 26°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.23:1 contrast and black text 4.02:1, 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: #a25751 mixed with white

  1. a25751
  2. ac6761
  3. b67872
  4. c08882
  5. ca9993
  6. d3a9a5
  7. dcbab6
  8. e5cbc8
  9. eedcda
  10. f7edec

Darker: #a25751 mixed with black

  1. a25751
  2. 8c4b45
  3. 773e3a
  4. 63332f
  5. 4f2724
  6. 3c1c1a
  7. 2a1210
  8. 190807
  9. 0a0302
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a25751 with less saturation

  1. a25751
  2. 9e5a54
  3. 995d57
  4. 94605b
  5. 90625e
  6. 8b6561
  7. 866764
  8. 816967
  9. 7b6c6a
  10. 766e6d

Questions about #a25751

What color is #a25751?

#a25751 is soft red. The closest named color is Cheek Red. In RGB it is rgb(162, 87, 81), in HSL hsl(4.44, 33.33%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.392% 0.09991 25.655).

What colors go well with #a25751?

The complementary color of #a25751 is #00808c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9d5672 and #9c5f31. The triadic partners are #477f4b and #546eaa.

Is white or black text more readable on #a25751?

White text reads better on #a25751: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.23:1 and black gives 4.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a25751 a warm or cool color?

#a25751 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 54.4% and its chroma 0.1.