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#a73d39 color: Bijou Red

#a73d39 is rgb(167, 61, 57) in RGB and oklch(50.783% 0.14075 25.566) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

50.8%
0.141
26°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • orange-800
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.23:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.37:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #a73d39

#a73d39 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 50.8% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 26°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.23:1 contrast and black text 3.37:1, 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: #a73d39 mixed with white

  1. a73d39
  2. b2524c
  3. bc655e
  4. c67871
  5. cf8b85
  6. d89e98
  7. e1b1ac
  8. e9c5c0
  9. f1d8d5
  10. f8ebea

Darker: #a73d39 mixed with black

  1. a73d39
  2. 913430
  3. 7b2b28
  4. 66221f
  5. 521a17
  6. 3e1210
  7. 2c0a09
  8. 1a0404
  9. 0a0101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a73d39 with less saturation

  1. a73d39
  2. a1433e
  3. 9c4843
  4. 964d48
  5. 90514c
  6. 895550
  7. 835955
  8. 7c5c59
  9. 75605d
  10. 6d6361

Questions about #a73d39

What color is #a73d39?

#a73d39 is soft red. The closest named color is Bijou Red. In RGB it is rgb(167, 61, 57), in HSL hsl(2.18, 49.11%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.783% 0.14075 25.566).

What colors go well with #a73d39?

The complementary color of #a73d39 is #007683. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a03c69 and #9f4a00. The triadic partners are #1e792d and #3e60b5.

Is white or black text more readable on #a73d39?

White text reads better on #a73d39: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.23:1 and black gives 3.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a73d39 a warm or cool color?

#a73d39 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 50.8% and its chroma 0.141.