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#a53856 color: Cranberry Sauce

#a53856 is rgb(165, 56, 86) in RGB and oklch(50.492% 0.14482 7.164) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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343°
100%

50.5%
0.145
7°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • pink-800
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.36:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.30:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #a53856

#a53856 is a bright rose color. In OKLCH it has 50.5% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 7°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.36:1 contrast and black text 3.3:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cranberry Sauce (#a53756). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-800.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #a53856 mixed with white

  1. a53856
  2. b04d65
  3. bb6275
  4. c57585
  5. ce8996
  6. d89ca7
  7. e0afb8
  8. e9c3c9
  9. f1d7db
  10. f8ebed

Darker: #a53856 mixed with black

  1. a53856
  2. 8f2f4a
  3. 79273e
  4. 651f32
  5. 511727
  6. 3d0f1c
  7. 2b0812
  8. 1a0408
  9. 0a0102
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a53856 with less saturation

  1. a53856
  2. a03f57
  3. 9a4459
  4. 944a5a
  5. 8e4e5c
  6. 88535d
  7. 82575f
  8. 7b5b60
  9. 745e62
  10. 6c6163

Questions about #a53856

What color is #a53856?

#a53856 is bright rose. The closest named color is Cranberry Sauce. In RGB it is rgb(165, 56, 86), in HSL hsl(343.49, 49.32%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.492% 0.14482 7.164).

What colors go well with #a53856?

The complementary color of #a53856 is #00786f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #963e82 and #a63e1e. The triadic partners are #4e7200 and #0068b2.

Is white or black text more readable on #a53856?

White text reads better on #a53856: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.36:1 and black gives 3.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a53856 a warm or cool color?

#a53856 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 7 degrees, its lightness 50.5% and its chroma 0.145.