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#a44839 color: Rusty Sword

#a44839 is rgb(164, 72, 57) in RGB and oklch(51.833% 0.12522 31.148) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

51.8%
0.125
31°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-800
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.89:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #a44839

#a44839 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 51.8% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 31°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.89:1 contrast and black text 3.56:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Rusty Sword (#a4493d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #a44839 mixed with white

  1. a44839
  2. af5b4c
  3. b96d5f
  4. c37f72
  5. cc9185
  6. d6a399
  7. dfb5ad
  8. e7c7c1
  9. efdad5
  10. f7ecea

Darker: #a44839 mixed with black

  1. a44839
  2. 8e3d30
  3. 793328
  4. 64291f
  5. 501f17
  6. 3d1610
  7. 2b0d09
  8. 1a0604
  9. 0a0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a44839 with less saturation

  1. a44839
  2. 9f4c3e
  3. 9a5144
  4. 945449
  5. 8f584e
  6. 895b52
  7. 835e57
  8. 7d615b
  9. 766360
  10. 6f6664

Questions about #a44839

What color is #a44839?

#a44839 is soft red. The closest named color is Rusty Sword. In RGB it is rgb(164, 72, 57), in HSL hsl(8.41, 48.42%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.833% 0.12522 31.148).

What colors go well with #a44839?

The complementary color of #a44839 is #00788c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a04564 and #9a5400. The triadic partners are #1e7c41 and #4f62b0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a44839?

White text reads better on #a44839: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.89:1 and black gives 3.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a44839 a warm or cool color?

#a44839 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 51.8% and its chroma 0.125.