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#a43e2c color: Edocha

#a43e2c is rgb(164, 62, 44) in RGB and oklch(50.224% 0.13888 32.158) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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9°
100%

50.2%
0.139
32°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • orange-800
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.36:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.30:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #a43e2c

#a43e2c is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 50.2% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 32°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.36:1 contrast and black text 3.3:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Edocha (#a13d2d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-800.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #a43e2c mixed with white

  1. a43e2c
  2. af5241
  3. ba6655
  4. c4796a
  5. cd8c7e
  6. d79f93
  7. dfb2a8
  8. e8c5bd
  9. f0d8d3
  10. f8ebe9

Darker: #a43e2c mixed with black

  1. a43e2c
  2. 8e3525
  3. 792b1e
  4. 642317
  5. 501a11
  6. 3d120a
  7. 2b0a05
  8. 1a0402
  9. 0a0101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a43e2c with less saturation

  1. a43e2c
  2. 9e4433
  3. 994939
  4. 934d3f
  5. 8d5145
  6. 87554b
  7. 815850
  8. 7a5b55
  9. 735e5a
  10. 6c615f

Questions about #a43e2c

What color is #a43e2c?

#a43e2c is bright red. The closest named color is Edocha. In RGB it is rgb(164, 62, 44), in HSL hsl(9, 57.69%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.224% 0.13888 32.158).

What colors go well with #a43e2c?

The complementary color of #a43e2c is #007387. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a03a5d and #994d00. The triadic partners are #007939 and #4a5bb2.

Is white or black text more readable on #a43e2c?

White text reads better on #a43e2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.36:1 and black gives 3.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a43e2c a warm or cool color?

#a43e2c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 32 degrees, its lightness 50.2% and its chroma 0.139.