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#a35855 color: Cheek Red

#a35855 is rgb(163, 88, 85) in RGB and oklch(54.79% 0.09924 23.231) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

54.8%
0.099
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • taupe-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.14:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.08:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #a35855

#a35855 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 54.8% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.14:1 contrast and black text 4.08:1, 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: #a35855 mixed with white

  1. a35855
  2. ad6865
  3. b77875
  4. c18985
  5. ca9996
  6. d4aaa7
  7. ddbab8
  8. e6cbc9
  9. eedcdb
  10. f7eeed

Darker: #a35855 mixed with black

  1. a35855
  2. 8d4b49
  3. 783f3d
  4. 633331
  5. 4f2826
  6. 3c1d1c
  7. 2a1211
  8. 190908
  9. 0a0302
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a35855 with less saturation

  1. a35855
  2. 9f5b58
  3. 9a5e5b
  4. 95615e
  5. 916360
  6. 8c6663
  7. 876866
  8. 826a69
  9. 7c6d6b
  10. 776f6e

Questions about #a35855

What color is #a35855?

#a35855 is soft red. The closest named color is Cheek Red. In RGB it is rgb(163, 88, 85), in HSL hsl(2.31, 31.45%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.79% 0.09924 23.231).

What colors go well with #a35855?

The complementary color of #a35855 is #00818b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9d5776 and #9e5f35. The triadic partners are #4c804a and #5270ab.

Is white or black text more readable on #a35855?

White text reads better on #a35855: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.14:1 and black gives 4.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a35855 a warm or cool color?

#a35855 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 54.8% and its chroma 0.099.