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#a35442 color: Baked Clay

#a35442 is rgb(163, 84, 66) in RGB and oklch(53.73% 0.10861 33.98) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

53.7%
0.109
34°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.38:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.90:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #a35442

#a35442 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 53.7% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 34°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.38:1 contrast and black text 3.9:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Baked Clay (#a35445). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #a35442 mixed with white

  1. a35442
  2. ad6554
  3. b77666
  4. c18678
  5. cb978b
  6. d4a89d
  7. ddb9b0
  8. e6cac4
  9. eedcd7
  10. f7edeb

Darker: #a35442 mixed with black

  1. a35442
  2. 8d4838
  3. 783c2f
  4. 633125
  5. 4f261c
  6. 3c1b14
  7. 2a110b
  8. 190805
  9. 0a0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a35442 with less saturation

  1. a35442
  2. 9e5747
  3. 9a5a4c
  4. 955d50
  5. 906055
  6. 8b6359
  7. 85655d
  8. 806762
  9. 7a6a66
  10. 746c6a

Questions about #a35442

What color is #a35442?

#a35442 is soft red. The closest named color is Baked Clay. In RGB it is rgb(163, 84, 66), in HSL hsl(11.13, 42.36%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.73% 0.10861 33.98).

What colors go well with #a35442?

The complementary color of #a35442 is #007d94. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a15067 and #995e1c. The triadic partners are #308050 and #5b68ad.

Is white or black text more readable on #a35442?

White text reads better on #a35442: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.38:1 and black gives 3.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a35442 a warm or cool color?

#a35442 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 34 degrees, its lightness 53.7% and its chroma 0.109.