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#a63a2f color: Sweet Brown

#a63a2f is rgb(166, 58, 47) in RGB and oklch(50.079% 0.14455 29.005) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

50.1%
0.145
29°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • orange-800
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.43:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.27:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #a63a2f

#a63a2f is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 50.1% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.43:1 contrast and black text 3.27:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sweet Brown (#a83731). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-800.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #a63a2f mixed with white

  1. a63a2f
  2. b14f43
  3. bb6357
  4. c5776b
  5. cf8a7f
  6. d89d94
  7. e1b0a9
  8. e9c4be
  9. f1d7d3
  10. f8ebe9

Darker: #a63a2f mixed with black

  1. a63a2f
  2. 903127
  3. 7a2820
  4. 652019
  5. 511812
  6. 3e100c
  7. 2b0906
  8. 1a0403
  9. 0a0101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a63a2f with less saturation

  1. a63a2f
  2. a04035
  3. 9a463b
  4. 954b41
  5. 8e4f46
  6. 88534b
  7. 815750
  8. 7a5a55
  9. 735e5a
  10. 6c615f

Questions about #a63a2f

What color is #a63a2f?

#a63a2f is bright red. The closest named color is Sweet Brown. In RGB it is rgb(166, 58, 47), in HSL hsl(5.55, 55.87%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.079% 0.14455 29.005).

What colors go well with #a63a2f?

The complementary color of #a63a2f is #007384. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a13762 and #9b4a00. The triadic partners are #007930 and #425bb5.

Is white or black text more readable on #a63a2f?

White text reads better on #a63a2f: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.43:1 and black gives 3.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a63a2f a warm or cool color?

#a63a2f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 50.1% and its chroma 0.145.