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#a55140 color: Indian Summer

#a55140 is rgb(165, 81, 64) in RGB and oklch(53.495% 0.11482 32.8) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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10°
100%

53.5%
0.115
33°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.45:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.85:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #a55140

#a55140 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 53.5% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 33°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.45:1 contrast and black text 3.85:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Indian Summer (#a85143). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #a55140 mixed with white

  1. a55140
  2. af6252
  3. b97364
  4. c38477
  5. cc9689
  6. d5a79c
  7. deb8af
  8. e7cac3
  9. efdbd7
  10. f7edeb

Darker: #a55140 mixed with black

  1. a55140
  2. 8f4536
  3. 793a2d
  4. 652f24
  5. 51241b
  6. 3d1a13
  7. 2b100b
  8. 1a0705
  9. 0a0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a55140 with less saturation

  1. a55140
  2. a05545
  3. 9b584a
  4. 965b4f
  5. 915e53
  6. 8b6158
  7. 86645c
  8. 806661
  9. 7a6965
  10. 746b69

Questions about #a55140

What color is #a55140?

#a55140 is soft red. The closest named color is Indian Summer. In RGB it is rgb(165, 81, 64), in HSL hsl(10.1, 44.1%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.495% 0.11482 32.8).

What colors go well with #a55140?

The complementary color of #a55140 is #007d94. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a24e67 and #9b5c13. The triadic partners are #2c804c and #5767af.

Is white or black text more readable on #a55140?

White text reads better on #a55140: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.45:1 and black gives 3.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a55140 a warm or cool color?

#a55140 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 33 degrees, its lightness 53.5% and its chroma 0.115.