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#a43853 color: Cranberry Sauce

#a43853 is rgb(164, 56, 83) in RGB and oklch(50.245% 0.14322 8.735) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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345°
100%

50.2%
0.143
9°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • pink-800
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.42:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.27:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #a43853

#a43853 is a bright rose color. In OKLCH it has 50.2% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 9°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.42:1 contrast and black text 3.27:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cranberry Sauce (#a53756). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-800.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #a43853 mixed with white

  1. a43853
  2. af4d63
  3. ba6173
  4. c47583
  5. ce8894
  6. d79ca5
  7. e0afb6
  8. e8c3c8
  9. f0d7da
  10. f8ebec

Darker: #a43853 mixed with black

  1. a43853
  2. 8e2f47
  3. 79273b
  4. 641f30
  5. 501725
  6. 3d0f1b
  7. 2b0811
  8. 1a0408
  9. 0a0102
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a43853 with less saturation

  1. a43853
  2. 9f3f55
  3. 994456
  4. 934958
  5. 8d4e5a
  6. 87525b
  7. 81565d
  8. 7a5a5f
  9. 735d60
  10. 6c6162

Questions about #a43853

What color is #a43853?

#a43853 is bright rose. The closest named color is Cranberry Sauce. In RGB it is rgb(164, 56, 83), in HSL hsl(345, 49.09%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.245% 0.14322 8.735).

What colors go well with #a43853?

The complementary color of #a43853 is #007770. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #963d7f and #a53f1a. The triadic partners are #4a7200 and #0067b1.

Is white or black text more readable on #a43853?

White text reads better on #a43853: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.42:1 and black gives 3.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a43853 a warm or cool color?

#a43853 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 9 degrees, its lightness 50.2% and its chroma 0.143.