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#a85352 color: The Ego Has Landed

#a85352 is rgb(168, 83, 82) in RGB and oklch(54.609% 0.11223 22.134) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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54.6%
0.112
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-700
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.22:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.02:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #a85352

#a85352 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 54.6% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.22:1 contrast and black text 4.02:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is The Ego Has Landed (#a75455). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #a85352 mixed with white

  1. a85352
  2. b26462
  3. bc7572
  4. c58683
  5. ce9794
  6. d7a8a5
  7. e0b9b7
  8. e8cac8
  9. f0dcda
  10. f8eded

Darker: #a85352 mixed with black

  1. a85352
  2. 924746
  3. 7c3b3b
  4. 67302f
  5. 522525
  6. 3f1b1a
  7. 2c1111
  8. 1a0808
  9. 0a0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a85352 with less saturation

  1. a85352
  2. a35755
  3. 9e5a58
  4. 995e5b
  5. 94615f
  6. 8f6462
  7. 896665
  8. 836968
  9. 7d6c6a
  10. 776e6d

Questions about #a85352

What color is #a85352?

#a85352 is soft red. The closest named color is The Ego Has Landed. In RGB it is rgb(168, 83, 82), in HSL hsl(0.7, 34.4%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.609% 0.11223 22.134).

What colors go well with #a85352?

The complementary color of #a85352 is #00838c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a15277 and #a35b2b. The triadic partners are #478141 and #4c6fb2.

Is white or black text more readable on #a85352?

White text reads better on #a85352: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.22:1 and black gives 4.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a85352 a warm or cool color?

#a85352 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 54.6% and its chroma 0.112.