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#a64d4e color: Persimmon Red

#a64d4e is rgb(166, 77, 78) in RGB and oklch(53.295% 0.11784 21.191) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

53.3%
0.118
21°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • orange-800
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.54:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.79:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #a64d4e

#a64d4e is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 53.3% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.54:1 contrast and black text 3.79:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Persimmon Red (#a74e4a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-800.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #a64d4e mixed with white

  1. a64d4e
  2. b05f5e
  3. ba706f
  4. c48280
  5. cd9391
  6. d6a5a3
  7. dfb7b5
  8. e8c8c7
  9. f0dad9
  10. f7edec

Darker: #a64d4e mixed with black

  1. a64d4e
  2. 904243
  3. 7a3738
  4. 652c2d
  5. 512223
  6. 3e1819
  7. 2b0f0f
  8. 1a0707
  9. 0a0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a64d4e with less saturation

  1. a64d4e
  2. a15151
  3. 9c5554
  4. 975958
  5. 915c5b
  6. 8c5f5e
  7. 866261
  8. 806564
  9. 7a6867
  10. 736a6a

Questions about #a64d4e

What color is #a64d4e?

#a64d4e is soft red. The closest named color is Persimmon Red. In RGB it is rgb(166, 77, 78), in HSL hsl(359.33, 36.63%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.295% 0.11784 21.191).

What colors go well with #a64d4e?

The complementary color of #a64d4e is #007f87. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9e4d75 and #a15623. The triadic partners are #427d39 and #446bb0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a64d4e?

White text reads better on #a64d4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.54:1 and black gives 3.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a64d4e a warm or cool color?

#a64d4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 53.3% and its chroma 0.118.