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#a84240 color: Daredevil

#a84240 is rgb(168, 66, 64) in RGB and oklch(51.732% 0.13526 24.136) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

51.7%
0.135
24°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • orange-800
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.97:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.52:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #a84240

#a84240 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 51.7% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.97:1 contrast and black text 3.52:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Daredevil (#ab4343). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-800.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #a84240 mixed with white

  1. a84240
  2. b35652
  3. bd6964
  4. c67b76
  5. d08e89
  6. d9a09c
  7. e1b3af
  8. e9c6c3
  9. f1d9d6
  10. f8eceb

Darker: #a84240 mixed with black

  1. a84240
  2. 923836
  3. 7c2f2d
  4. 672524
  5. 521c1b
  6. 3f1413
  7. 2c0b0b
  8. 1a0505
  9. 0a0101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a84240 with less saturation

  1. a84240
  2. a34744
  3. 9d4c49
  4. 97514d
  5. 915551
  6. 8b5955
  7. 855c59
  8. 7e5f5d
  9. 776261
  10. 706564

Questions about #a84240

What color is #a84240?

#a84240 is soft red. The closest named color is Daredevil. In RGB it is rgb(168, 66, 64), in HSL hsl(1.15, 44.83%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.732% 0.13526 24.136).

What colors go well with #a84240?

The complementary color of #a84240 is #007985. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a1416d and #a14d00. The triadic partners are #2c7b30 and #3f64b5.

Is white or black text more readable on #a84240?

White text reads better on #a84240: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.97:1 and black gives 3.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a84240 a warm or cool color?

#a84240 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 51.7% and its chroma 0.135.