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#a63b2e color: Sweet Brown

#a63b2e is rgb(166, 59, 46) in RGB and oklch(50.191% 0.14373 29.859) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

50.2%
0.144
30°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • orange-800
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.39:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.29:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #a63b2e

#a63b2e is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 50.2% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.39:1 contrast and black text 3.29:1, 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: #a63b2e mixed with white

  1. a63b2e
  2. b15043
  3. bb6457
  4. c5776b
  5. cf8a7f
  6. d89e94
  7. e1b1a8
  8. e9c4be
  9. f1d8d3
  10. f8ebe9

Darker: #a63b2e mixed with black

  1. a63b2e
  2. 903227
  3. 7a291f
  4. 652118
  5. 511912
  6. 3e110b
  7. 2b0906
  8. 1a0402
  9. 0a0101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a63b2e with less saturation

  1. a63b2e
  2. a04135
  3. 9b473b
  4. 954b40
  5. 8e5046
  6. 88544b
  7. 825750
  8. 7b5b55
  9. 735e5a
  10. 6c615f

Questions about #a63b2e

What color is #a63b2e?

#a63b2e is bright red. The closest named color is Sweet Brown. In RGB it is rgb(166, 59, 46), in HSL hsl(6.5, 56.6%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.191% 0.14373 29.859).

What colors go well with #a63b2e?

The complementary color of #a63b2e is #007385. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a13861 and #9b4b00. The triadic partners are #007932 and #455bb5.

Is white or black text more readable on #a63b2e?

White text reads better on #a63b2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.39:1 and black gives 3.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a63b2e a warm or cool color?

#a63b2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 50.2% and its chroma 0.144.