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#a73b2c color: Sweet Brown

#a73b2c is rgb(167, 59, 44) in RGB and oklch(50.331% 0.14526 30.666) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

50.3%
0.145
31°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • orange-800
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.35:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.31:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #a73b2c

#a73b2c is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 50.3% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 31°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.35:1 contrast and black text 3.31:1, 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: #a73b2c mixed with white

  1. a73b2c
  2. b25041
  3. bc6455
  4. c6776a
  5. d08b7e
  6. d99e93
  7. e1b1a8
  8. e9c4bd
  9. f1d8d3
  10. f8ebe9

Darker: #a73b2c mixed with black

  1. a73b2c
  2. 913225
  3. 7b291e
  4. 662117
  5. 521911
  6. 3e110a
  7. 2c0905
  8. 1a0402
  9. 0a0101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a73b2c with less saturation

  1. a73b2c
  2. a14133
  3. 9b4739
  4. 954c40
  5. 8f5045
  6. 89544b
  7. 825850
  8. 7b5b55
  9. 745e5a
  10. 6c615f

Questions about #a73b2c

What color is #a73b2c?

#a73b2c is bright red. The closest named color is Sweet Brown. In RGB it is rgb(167, 59, 44), in HSL hsl(7.32, 58.29%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.331% 0.14526 30.666).

What colors go well with #a73b2c?

The complementary color of #a73b2c is #007386. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a23860 and #9b4c00. The triadic partners are #007a34 and #465bb6.

Is white or black text more readable on #a73b2c?

White text reads better on #a73b2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.35:1 and black gives 3.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a73b2c a warm or cool color?

#a73b2c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 50.3% and its chroma 0.145.