Skip to the color picker

#a45256 color: Red Rock

#a45256 is rgb(164, 82, 86) in RGB and oklch(53.97% 0.10827 18.324) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Read as HEX

357°
100%

54%
0.108
18°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • taupe-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.36:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.92:1Hard to read
Lc 28

Shades

From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.

Harmonies

Open as palette

Recent

Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.

About #a45256

#a45256 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 54% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 18°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.36:1 contrast and black text 3.92:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Red Rock (#a65052). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #a45256 mixed with white

  1. a45256
  2. ae6366
  3. b87475
  4. c28586
  5. cc9696
  6. d5a7a7
  7. deb8b8
  8. e6cac9
  9. efdbdb
  10. f7eded

Darker: #a45256 mixed with black

  1. a45256
  2. 8e464a
  3. 793b3e
  4. 642f32
  5. 502527
  6. 3d1a1c
  7. 2b1112
  8. 1a0808
  9. 0a0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a45256 with less saturation

  1. a45256
  2. 9f5659
  3. 9b595b
  4. 965c5e
  5. 915f60
  6. 8b6262
  7. 866565
  8. 816767
  9. 7b6a6a
  10. 756c6c

Questions about #a45256

What color is #a45256?

#a45256 is soft rose. The closest named color is Red Rock. In RGB it is rgb(164, 82, 86), in HSL hsl(357.07, 33.33%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.97% 0.10827 18.324).

What colors go well with #a45256?

The complementary color of #a45256 is #008186. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9c5279 and #a05931. The triadic partners are #4d7d3d and #456fad.

Is white or black text more readable on #a45256?

White text reads better on #a45256: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.36:1 and black gives 3.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a45256 a warm or cool color?

#a45256 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 18 degrees, its lightness 54% and its chroma 0.108.