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#a45950 color: Cheek Red

#a45950 is rgb(164, 89, 80) in RGB and oklch(54.984% 0.10026 27.937) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

55%
0.100
28°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.09:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.12:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #a45950

#a45950 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 55% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 28°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.09:1 contrast and black text 4.12:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cheek Red (#a55a55). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #a45950 mixed with white

  1. a45950
  2. ae6960
  3. b87971
  4. c28a82
  5. cb9a93
  6. d4aaa4
  7. ddbbb6
  8. e6ccc8
  9. eeddda
  10. f7eeec

Darker: #a45950 mixed with black

  1. a45950
  2. 8e4c44
  3. 794039
  4. 64342e
  5. 502824
  6. 3d1d1a
  7. 2b1310
  8. 1a0907
  9. 0a0302
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a45950 with less saturation

  1. a45950
  2. a05c54
  3. 9b5f57
  4. 96625b
  5. 92645e
  6. 8d6761
  7. 886965
  8. 826b68
  9. 7d6d6b
  10. 776f6e

Questions about #a45950

What color is #a45950?

#a45950 is soft red. The closest named color is Cheek Red. In RGB it is rgb(164, 89, 80), in HSL hsl(6.43, 34.43%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.984% 0.10026 27.937).

What colors go well with #a45950?

The complementary color of #a45950 is #008190. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a05771 and #9d6130. The triadic partners are #45814f and #586fac.

Is white or black text more readable on #a45950?

White text reads better on #a45950: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.09:1 and black gives 4.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a45950 a warm or cool color?

#a45950 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 28 degrees, its lightness 55% and its chroma 0.1.