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#a85046 color: Squig Orange

#a85046 is rgb(168, 80, 70) in RGB and oklch(53.888% 0.11796 28.234) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

53.9%
0.118
28°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.38:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.90:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #a85046

#a85046 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 53.9% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 28°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.38:1 contrast and black text 3.9:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Squig Orange (#aa4f44). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #a85046 mixed with white

  1. a85046
  2. b26257
  3. bc7369
  4. c5847b
  5. ce958d
  6. d7a69f
  7. e0b8b2
  8. e8c9c5
  9. f0dbd8
  10. f8edeb

Darker: #a85046 mixed with black

  1. a85046
  2. 92443c
  3. 7c3932
  4. 672e28
  5. 52241e
  6. 3f1a15
  7. 2c100d
  8. 1a0705
  9. 0a0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a85046 with less saturation

  1. a85046
  2. a3544a
  3. 9e584f
  4. 995b53
  5. 935e57
  6. 8e615b
  7. 88645f
  8. 826763
  9. 7c6967
  10. 756c6a

Questions about #a85046

What color is #a85046?

#a85046 is soft red. The closest named color is Squig Orange. In RGB it is rgb(168, 80, 70), in HSL hsl(6.12, 41.18%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.888% 0.11796 28.234).

What colors go well with #a85046?

The complementary color of #a85046 is #007f90. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a34e6e and #a05a18. The triadic partners are #358145 and #516ab3.

Is white or black text more readable on #a85046?

White text reads better on #a85046: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.38:1 and black gives 3.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a85046 a warm or cool color?

#a85046 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 28 degrees, its lightness 53.9% and its chroma 0.118.