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#a6504d color: Persimmon Red

#a6504d is rgb(166, 80, 77) in RGB and oklch(53.736% 0.11419 23.672) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

53.7%
0.114
24°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-700
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.42:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.88:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #a6504d

#a6504d is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 53.7% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.42:1 contrast and black text 3.88:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Persimmon Red (#a74e4a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #a6504d mixed with white

  1. a6504d
  2. b0615e
  3. ba736e
  4. c4847f
  5. cd9591
  6. d6a6a2
  7. dfb8b4
  8. e7c9c7
  9. efdbd9
  10. f7edec

Darker: #a6504d mixed with black

  1. a6504d
  2. 904442
  3. 7a3937
  4. 652e2c
  5. 512422
  6. 3e1a18
  7. 2b100f
  8. 1a0707
  9. 0a0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a6504d with less saturation

  1. a6504d
  2. a15451
  3. 9c5754
  4. 975b57
  5. 925e5b
  6. 8c615e
  7. 876461
  8. 816664
  9. 7b6968
  10. 746b6b

Questions about #a6504d

What color is #a6504d?

#a6504d is soft red. The closest named color is Persimmon Red. In RGB it is rgb(166, 80, 77), in HSL hsl(2.02, 36.63%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.736% 0.11419 23.672).

What colors go well with #a6504d?

The complementary color of #a6504d is #00808b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9f4f73 and #a05924. The triadic partners are #407f40 and #4b6cb0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a6504d?

White text reads better on #a6504d: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.42:1 and black gives 3.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a6504d a warm or cool color?

#a6504d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 53.7% and its chroma 0.114.