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#a53338 color: Hibiscus Red

#a53338 is rgb(165, 51, 56) in RGB and oklch(49.223% 0.14941 22.152) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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357°
100%

49.2%
0.149
22°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • orange-800
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.71:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.13:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #a53338

#a53338 is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 49.2% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.71:1 contrast and black text 3.13:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Hibiscus Red (#a33737). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-800.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #a53338 mixed with white

  1. a53338
  2. b04a4b
  3. bb5f5d
  4. c57370
  5. cf8784
  6. d89a97
  7. e1aeab
  8. e9c2c0
  9. f1d6d5
  10. f8ebea

Darker: #a53338 mixed with black

  1. a53338
  2. 8f2b2f
  3. 792327
  4. 651c1f
  5. 511417
  6. 3d0d0f
  7. 2b0708
  8. 1a0304
  9. 0a0101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a53338 with less saturation

  1. a53338
  2. 9f3a3d
  3. 994141
  4. 934645
  5. 8d4b49
  6. 874f4e
  7. 805352
  8. 795755
  9. 715b59
  10. 695e5d

Questions about #a53338

What color is #a53338?

#a53338 is deep dark red. The closest named color is Hibiscus Red. In RGB it is rgb(165, 51, 56), in HSL hsl(357.37, 52.78%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.223% 0.14941 22.152).

What colors go well with #a53338?

The complementary color of #a53338 is #00717a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9c346a and #9f4000. The triadic partners are #1e7518 and #2f5cb4.

Is white or black text more readable on #a53338?

White text reads better on #a53338: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.71:1 and black gives 3.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a53338 a warm or cool color?

#a53338 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 49.2% and its chroma 0.149.