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#a85240 color: Indian Summer

#a85240 is rgb(168, 82, 64) in RGB and oklch(54.094% 0.11738 33.167) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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10°
100%

54.1%
0.117
33°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.32:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.95:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #a85240

#a85240 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 54.1% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 33°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.32:1 contrast and black text 3.95:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Indian Summer (#a85143). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #a85240 mixed with white

  1. a85240
  2. b26352
  3. bc7465
  4. c58577
  5. ce968a
  6. d7a79d
  7. e0b9b0
  8. e8cac3
  9. f0dcd7
  10. f8edeb

Darker: #a85240 mixed with black

  1. a85240
  2. 924636
  3. 7c3b2d
  4. 672f24
  5. 52251b
  6. 3f1a13
  7. 2c110b
  8. 1a0805
  9. 0a0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a85240 with less saturation

  1. a85240
  2. a35645
  3. 9e594a
  4. 995d4f
  5. 936054
  6. 8e6359
  7. 88655d
  8. 826862
  9. 7c6a66
  10. 766d6b

Questions about #a85240

What color is #a85240?

#a85240 is soft red. The closest named color is Indian Summer. In RGB it is rgb(168, 82, 64), in HSL hsl(10.38, 44.83%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.094% 0.11738 33.167).

What colors go well with #a85240?

The complementary color of #a85240 is #007f97. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a54e68 and #9e5d10. The triadic partners are #2a824d and #5968b3.

Is white or black text more readable on #a85240?

White text reads better on #a85240: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 and black gives 3.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a85240 a warm or cool color?

#a85240 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 33 degrees, its lightness 54.1% and its chroma 0.117.