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#a53b4e color: Valentine

#a53b4e is rgb(165, 59, 78) in RGB and oklch(50.643% 0.13986 12.888) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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349°
100%

50.6%
0.140
13°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • rose-800
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.30:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.34:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #a53b4e

#a53b4e is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 50.6% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 13°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.3:1 contrast and black text 3.34:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Valentine (#a53a4e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is rose-800.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #a53b4e mixed with white

  1. a53b4e
  2. b0505e
  3. bb646f
  4. c57780
  5. ce8a91
  6. d79da2
  7. e0b0b4
  8. e9c4c7
  9. f0d7d9
  10. f8ebec

Darker: #a53b4e mixed with black

  1. a53b4e
  2. 8f3243
  3. 792938
  4. 65212d
  5. 511923
  6. 3d1119
  7. 2b090f
  8. 1a0407
  9. 0a0102
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a53b4e with less saturation

  1. a53b4e
  2. a04150
  3. 9a4753
  4. 944b55
  5. 8e5057
  6. 88545a
  7. 82585c
  8. 7b5b5e
  9. 745f60
  10. 6d6263

Questions about #a53b4e

What color is #a53b4e?

#a53b4e is soft rose. The closest named color is Valentine. In RGB it is rgb(165, 59, 78), in HSL hsl(349.25, 47.32%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.643% 0.13986 12.888).

What colors go well with #a53b4e?

The complementary color of #a53b4e is #007776. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #993e7a and #a44313. The triadic partners are #437506 and #1a66b2.

Is white or black text more readable on #a53b4e?

White text reads better on #a53b4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.3:1 and black gives 3.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a53b4e a warm or cool color?

#a53b4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 13 degrees, its lightness 50.6% and its chroma 0.14.