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#a74748 color: Royal Rum

#a74748 is rgb(167, 71, 72) in RGB and oklch(52.431% 0.12715 21.87) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

52.4%
0.127
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • orange-800
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.77:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.64:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #a74748

#a74748 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 52.4% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.77:1 contrast and black text 3.64:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Royal Rum (#a54a4a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-800.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #a74748 mixed with white

  1. a74748
  2. b15a59
  3. bc6c6a
  4. c57e7c
  5. cf908e
  6. d8a2a0
  7. e0b5b2
  8. e8c7c5
  9. f0d9d8
  10. f8eceb

Darker: #a74748 mixed with black

  1. a74748
  2. 913d3d
  3. 7b3233
  4. 662829
  5. 521f1f
  6. 3e1616
  7. 2c0d0d
  8. 1a0606
  9. 0a0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a74748 with less saturation

  1. a74748
  2. a24c4c
  3. 9c504f
  4. 975453
  5. 915856
  6. 8b5b5a
  7. 855f5d
  8. 7f6260
  9. 786564
  10. 716767

Questions about #a74748

What color is #a74748?

#a74748 is soft red. The closest named color is Royal Rum. In RGB it is rgb(167, 71, 72), in HSL hsl(359.38, 40.34%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.431% 0.12715 21.87).

What colors go well with #a74748?

The complementary color of #a74748 is #007c85. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9f4772 and #a25112. The triadic partners are #397c32 and #4068b3.

Is white or black text more readable on #a74748?

White text reads better on #a74748: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.77:1 and black gives 3.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a74748 a warm or cool color?

#a74748 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 52.4% and its chroma 0.127.