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#a74252 color: Rose Laffy Taffy

#a74252 is rgb(167, 66, 82) in RGB and oklch(51.968% 0.13335 13.39) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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350°
100%

52%
0.133
13°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • orange-800
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.93:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.54:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #a74252

#a74252 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 52% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 13°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.93:1 contrast and black text 3.54:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Rose Laffy Taffy (#a6465b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-800.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #a74252 mixed with white

  1. a74252
  2. b25662
  3. bc6872
  4. c67b83
  5. cf8e93
  6. d8a0a5
  7. e1b3b6
  8. e9c6c8
  9. f1d9da
  10. f8ecec

Darker: #a74252 mixed with black

  1. a74252
  2. 913846
  3. 7b2f3b
  4. 66252f
  5. 521c25
  6. 3e141a
  7. 2c0b11
  8. 1a0508
  9. 0a0102
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a74252 with less saturation

  1. a74252
  2. a24754
  3. 9c4c57
  4. 975159
  5. 91555b
  6. 8b595e
  7. 855c60
  8. 7e6062
  9. 776364
  10. 706666

Questions about #a74252

What color is #a74252?

#a74252 is soft rose. The closest named color is Rose Laffy Taffy. In RGB it is rgb(167, 66, 82), in HSL hsl(350.5, 43.35%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.968% 0.13335 13.39).

What colors go well with #a74252?

The complementary color of #a74252 is #007b7a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9b457c and #a54a1e. The triadic partners are #48781a and #276ab3.

Is white or black text more readable on #a74252?

White text reads better on #a74252: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.93:1 and black gives 3.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a74252 a warm or cool color?

#a74252 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 13 degrees, its lightness 52% and its chroma 0.133.