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#a45253 color: Red Rock

#a45253 is rgb(164, 82, 83) in RGB and oklch(53.898% 0.10847 20.581) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

53.9%
0.108
21°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.37:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.91:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #a45253

#a45253 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 53.9% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.37:1 contrast and black text 3.91:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Red Rock (#a65052). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #a45253 mixed with white

  1. a45253
  2. ae6363
  3. b87473
  4. c28584
  5. cc9694
  6. d5a7a5
  7. deb8b7
  8. e6cac8
  9. efdbda
  10. f7eded

Darker: #a45253 mixed with black

  1. a45253
  2. 8e4647
  3. 793b3b
  4. 642f30
  5. 502525
  6. 3d1a1b
  7. 2b1111
  8. 1a0808
  9. 0a0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a45253 with less saturation

  1. a45253
  2. 9f5656
  3. 9b5959
  4. 965c5b
  5. 915f5e
  6. 8b6261
  7. 866564
  8. 806766
  9. 7b6a69
  10. 756c6c

Questions about #a45253

What color is #a45253?

#a45253 is soft red. The closest named color is Red Rock. In RGB it is rgb(164, 82, 83), in HSL hsl(359.27, 33.33%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.898% 0.10847 20.581).

What colors go well with #a45253?

The complementary color of #a45253 is #008088. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9d5277 and #9f5a2e. The triadic partners are #497e3f and #496ead.

Is white or black text more readable on #a45253?

White text reads better on #a45253: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.37:1 and black gives 3.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a45253 a warm or cool color?

#a45253 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 53.9% and its chroma 0.108.