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#a63c38 color: Bijou Red

#a63c38 is rgb(166, 60, 56) in RGB and oklch(50.473% 0.14087 25.622) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

50.5%
0.141
26°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • orange-800
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.32:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.32:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #a63c38

#a63c38 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 50.5% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 26°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.32:1 contrast and black text 3.32:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bijou Red (#a33d3b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-800.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #a63c38 mixed with white

  1. a63c38
  2. b1514b
  3. bb645e
  4. c57871
  5. cf8b84
  6. d89e98
  7. e1b1ac
  8. e9c4c0
  9. f1d8d5
  10. f8ebea

Darker: #a63c38 mixed with black

  1. a63c38
  2. 90332f
  3. 7a2a27
  4. 65211f
  5. 511917
  6. 3e110f
  7. 2b0a08
  8. 1a0404
  9. 0a0101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a63c38 with less saturation

  1. a63c38
  2. a0423d
  3. 9b4742
  4. 954c47
  5. 8f504b
  6. 885450
  7. 825854
  8. 7b5c58
  9. 745f5c
  10. 6c6260

Questions about #a63c38

What color is #a63c38?

#a63c38 is soft red. The closest named color is Bijou Red. In RGB it is rgb(166, 60, 56), in HSL hsl(2.18, 49.55%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.473% 0.14087 25.622).

What colors go well with #a63c38?

The complementary color of #a63c38 is #007582. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9f3b68 and #9e4900. The triadic partners are #1c792c and #3d5fb4.

Is white or black text more readable on #a63c38?

White text reads better on #a63c38: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.32:1 and black gives 3.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a63c38 a warm or cool color?

#a63c38 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 50.5% and its chroma 0.141.