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#a46362 color: Herald of Spring

#a46362 is rgb(164, 99, 98) in RGB and oklch(57.145% 0.08468 20.984) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

57.1%
0.085
21°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • taupe-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.63:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #a46362

#a46362 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 57.1% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.63:1 contrast and black text 4.54:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Herald of Spring (#a46366). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #a46362 mixed with white

  1. a46362
  2. ae7271
  3. b7817f
  4. c1908f
  5. caa09e
  6. d3afae
  7. dcbfbd
  8. e5cfcd
  9. eedfde
  10. f7efee

Darker: #a46362 mixed with black

  1. a46362
  2. 8e5554
  3. 794747
  4. 643a3a
  5. 502e2d
  6. 3d2121
  7. 2b1616
  8. 1a0b0b
  9. 0a0303
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a46362 with less saturation

  1. a46362
  2. a06564
  3. 9c6866
  4. 986a69
  5. 946c6b
  6. 8f6e6d
  7. 8b706f
  8. 867271
  9. 827473
  10. 7d7676

Questions about #a46362

What color is #a46362?

#a46362 is soft red. The closest named color is Herald of Spring. In RGB it is rgb(164, 99, 98), in HSL hsl(0.91, 26.61%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.145% 0.08468 20.984).

What colors go well with #a46362?

The complementary color of #a46362 is #29878c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9e637e and #a06948. The triadic partners are #5b8455 and #5b78aa.

Is white or black text more readable on #a46362?

White text reads better on #a46362: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.63:1 and black gives 4.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a46362 a warm or cool color?

#a46362 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 57.1% and its chroma 0.085.