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#a35951 color: Cheek Red

#a35951 is rgb(163, 89, 81) in RGB and oklch(54.869% 0.09877 27.216) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

54.9%
0.099
27°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • taupe-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.12:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.11:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #a35951

#a35951 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 54.9% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.12:1 contrast and black text 4.11:1, 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: #a35951 mixed with white

  1. a35951
  2. ad6961
  3. b77972
  4. c18982
  5. ca9a93
  6. d4aaa5
  7. ddbbb6
  8. e5ccc8
  9. eeddda
  10. f7eeec

Darker: #a35951 mixed with black

  1. a35951
  2. 8d4c45
  3. 78403a
  4. 63342f
  5. 4f2824
  6. 3c1d1a
  7. 2a1310
  8. 190907
  9. 0a0302
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a35951 with less saturation

  1. a35951
  2. 9f5c54
  3. 9a5f58
  4. 96615b
  5. 91645e
  6. 8c6662
  7. 876965
  8. 826b68
  9. 7c6d6b
  10. 776f6e

Questions about #a35951

What color is #a35951?

#a35951 is soft red. The closest named color is Cheek Red. In RGB it is rgb(163, 89, 81), in HSL hsl(5.85, 33.61%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.869% 0.09877 27.216).

What colors go well with #a35951?

The complementary color of #a35951 is #00818e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9f5772 and #9c6132. The triadic partners are #46814e and #576fab.

Is white or black text more readable on #a35951?

White text reads better on #a35951: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.12:1 and black gives 4.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a35951 a warm or cool color?

#a35951 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 54.9% and its chroma 0.099.