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#a45951 color: Cheek Red

#a45951 is rgb(164, 89, 81) in RGB and oklch(55.006% 0.10003 27.165) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

55%
0.100
27°
  • 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
4.13:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #a45951

#a45951 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 55% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.09:1 contrast and black text 4.13:1, 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: #a45951 mixed with white

  1. a45951
  2. ae6961
  3. b87972
  4. c28a82
  5. cb9a93
  6. d4aaa5
  7. ddbbb6
  8. e6ccc8
  9. eeddda
  10. f7eeec

Darker: #a45951 mixed with black

  1. a45951
  2. 8e4c45
  3. 79403a
  4. 64342f
  5. 502824
  6. 3d1d1a
  7. 2b1310
  8. 1a0907
  9. 0a0302
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a45951 with less saturation

  1. a45951
  2. a05c54
  3. 9b5f58
  4. 96625b
  5. 92645e
  6. 8d6762
  7. 886965
  8. 826b68
  9. 7d6d6b
  10. 776f6e

Questions about #a45951

What color is #a45951?

#a45951 is soft red. The closest named color is Cheek Red. In RGB it is rgb(164, 89, 81), in HSL hsl(5.78, 33.88%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.006% 0.10003 27.165).

What colors go well with #a45951?

The complementary color of #a45951 is #00818f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9f5772 and #9d6131. The triadic partners are #46814e and #576fac.

Is white or black text more readable on #a45951?

White text reads better on #a45951: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.09:1 and black gives 4.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a45951 a warm or cool color?

#a45951 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 55% and its chroma 0.1.