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#a35d53 color: Cheek Red

#a35d53 is rgb(163, 93, 83) in RGB and oklch(55.602% 0.09363 29.02) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

55.6%
0.094
29°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • taupe-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.94:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.25:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #a35d53

#a35d53 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 55.6% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.94:1 contrast and black text 4.25:1, 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: #a35d53 mixed with white

  1. a35d53
  2. ad6d63
  3. b77c73
  4. c08c84
  5. ca9c95
  6. d3aca6
  7. dcbcb7
  8. e5cdc9
  9. eedddb
  10. f7eeed

Darker: #a35d53 mixed with black

  1. a35d53
  2. 8d5047
  3. 78433b
  4. 633730
  5. 4f2a25
  6. 3c1f1b
  7. 2a1411
  8. 190a08
  9. 0a0302
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a35d53 with less saturation

  1. a35d53
  2. 9f6056
  3. 9a625a
  4. 96655d
  5. 916760
  6. 8d6964
  7. 886b67
  8. 836d6a
  9. 7e6f6d
  10. 797170

Questions about #a35d53

What color is #a35d53?

#a35d53 is soft red. The closest named color is Cheek Red. In RGB it is rgb(163, 93, 83), in HSL hsl(7.5, 32.52%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.602% 0.09363 29.02).

What colors go well with #a35d53?

The complementary color of #a35d53 is #0c8291. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9f5b72 and #9c6537. The triadic partners are #498254 and #5d70aa.

Is white or black text more readable on #a35d53?

White text reads better on #a35d53: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.94:1 and black gives 4.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a35d53 a warm or cool color?

#a35d53 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 55.6% and its chroma 0.094.