#a55656 color: The Ego Has Landed
#a55656 is rgb(165, 86, 86) in RGB and oklch(54.759% 0.1042 21.034) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Red
- Medium
- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Marsala
- taupe-500
- Black 35%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #a55656
#a55656 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 54.8% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 21°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.17:1 contrast and black text 4.07:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is The Ego Has Landed (#a75455). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.
Lighter: #a55656 mixed with white
Darker: #a55656 mixed with black
Calmer: #a55656 with less saturation
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Questions about #a55656
What color is #a55656?
#a55656 is soft red. The closest named color is The Ego Has Landed. In RGB it is rgb(165, 86, 86), in HSL hsl(0, 31.47%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.759% 0.1042 21.034).
What colors go well with #a55656?
The complementary color of #a55656 is #00828a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9e5678 and #a05d33. The triadic partners are #4d8044 and #4d70ad.
Is white or black text more readable on #a55656?
White text reads better on #a55656: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.17:1 and black gives 4.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #a55656 a warm or cool color?
#a55656 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 54.8% and its chroma 0.104.