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#a65950 color: Cheek Red

#a65950 is rgb(166, 89, 80) in RGB and oklch(55.261% 0.10276 27.822) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

55.3%
0.103
28°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-700
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.04:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.17:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #a65950

#a65950 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 55.3% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 28°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.04:1 contrast and black text 4.17:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cheek Red (#a55a55). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #a65950 mixed with white

  1. a65950
  2. b06960
  3. ba7971
  4. c38a82
  5. cc9a93
  6. d5aaa4
  7. debbb6
  8. e7ccc8
  9. efddda
  10. f7eeec

Darker: #a65950 mixed with black

  1. a65950
  2. 904c44
  3. 7a4039
  4. 65342e
  5. 512824
  6. 3e1d1a
  7. 2b1310
  8. 1a0907
  9. 0a0302
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a65950 with less saturation

  1. a65950
  2. a15c54
  3. 9d5f57
  4. 98625b
  5. 93655e
  6. 8e6762
  7. 896a65
  8. 846c68
  9. 7e6e6c
  10. 78706f

Questions about #a65950

What color is #a65950?

#a65950 is soft red. The closest named color is Cheek Red. In RGB it is rgb(166, 89, 80), in HSL hsl(6.28, 34.96%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.261% 0.10276 27.822).

What colors go well with #a65950?

The complementary color of #a65950 is #008291. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a25772 and #9f622f. The triadic partners are #44834f and #586faf.

Is white or black text more readable on #a65950?

White text reads better on #a65950: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.04:1 and black gives 4.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a65950 a warm or cool color?

#a65950 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 28 degrees, its lightness 55.3% and its chroma 0.103.