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#a25852 color: Cheek Red

#a25852 is rgb(162, 88, 82) in RGB and oklch(54.584% 0.0985 25.654) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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4°
100%

54.6%
0.098
26°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • taupe-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.18:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.05:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #a25852

#a25852 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 54.6% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 26°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.18:1 contrast and black text 4.05:1, 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: #a25852 mixed with white

  1. a25852
  2. ac6862
  3. b67872
  4. c08983
  5. ca9994
  6. d3aaa5
  7. dcbab7
  8. e5cbc8
  9. eedcda
  10. f7eeed

Darker: #a25852 mixed with black

  1. a25852
  2. 8c4b46
  3. 773f3b
  4. 63332f
  5. 4f2825
  6. 3c1d1a
  7. 2a1211
  8. 190908
  9. 0a0302
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a25852 with less saturation

  1. a25852
  2. 9e5b55
  3. 995e58
  4. 95615b
  5. 90635f
  6. 8b6662
  7. 866865
  8. 816a67
  9. 7c6c6a
  10. 766e6d

Questions about #a25852

What color is #a25852?

#a25852 is soft red. The closest named color is Cheek Red. In RGB it is rgb(162, 88, 82), in HSL hsl(4.5, 32.79%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.584% 0.0985 25.654).

What colors go well with #a25852?

The complementary color of #a25852 is #00808c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9d5773 and #9c6033. The triadic partners are #487f4c and #556eaa.

Is white or black text more readable on #a25852?

White text reads better on #a25852: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.18:1 and black gives 4.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a25852 a warm or cool color?

#a25852 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 54.6% and its chroma 0.098.