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#a8474d color: Royal Rum

#a8474d is rgb(168, 71, 77) in RGB and oklch(52.694% 0.12796 18.841) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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356°
100%

52.7%
0.128
19°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • orange-800
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.72:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.67:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #a8474d

#a8474d is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 52.7% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 19°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.72:1 contrast and black text 3.67:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #a8474d mixed with white

  1. a8474d
  2. b25a5d
  3. bc6c6e
  4. c67e7f
  5. cf9091
  6. d8a2a2
  7. e1b5b4
  8. e9c7c6
  9. f1d9d9
  10. f8ecec

Darker: #a8474d mixed with black

  1. a8474d
  2. 923d42
  3. 7c3237
  4. 67282c
  5. 521f22
  6. 3f1618
  7. 2c0d0f
  8. 1a0607
  9. 0a0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a8474d with less saturation

  1. a8474d
  2. a34c50
  3. 9d5053
  4. 985456
  5. 925859
  6. 8c5c5c
  7. 865f5f
  8. 806262
  9. 796565
  10. 726868

Questions about #a8474d

What color is #a8474d?

#a8474d is soft rose. The closest named color is Royal Rum. In RGB it is rgb(168, 71, 77), in HSL hsl(356.29, 40.59%, 46.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.694% 0.12796 18.841).

What colors go well with #a8474d?

The complementary color of #a8474d is #007d82. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9f4877 and #a4501a. The triadic partners are #407c2d and #3a6ab4.

Is white or black text more readable on #a8474d?

White text reads better on #a8474d: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.72:1 and black gives 3.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a8474d a warm or cool color?

#a8474d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 19 degrees, its lightness 52.7% and its chroma 0.128.