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#a85353 color: The Ego Has Landed

#a85353 is rgb(168, 83, 83) in RGB and oklch(54.631% 0.11212 21.423) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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54.6%
0.112
21°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-700
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.21:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.03:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #a85353

#a85353 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 54.6% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.21:1 contrast and black text 4.03:1, 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: #a85353 mixed with white

  1. a85353
  2. b26463
  3. bc7573
  4. c58684
  5. ce9794
  6. d7a8a6
  7. e0b9b7
  8. e8cac9
  9. f0dcda
  10. f8eded

Darker: #a85353 mixed with black

  1. a85353
  2. 924747
  3. 7c3b3b
  4. 673030
  5. 522525
  6. 3f1b1b
  7. 2c1111
  8. 1a0808
  9. 0a0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a85353 with less saturation

  1. a85353
  2. a35756
  3. 9e5a59
  4. 995e5c
  5. 94615f
  6. 8f6462
  7. 896665
  8. 836968
  9. 7d6c6b
  10. 776e6e

Questions about #a85353

What color is #a85353?

#a85353 is soft red. The closest named color is The Ego Has Landed. In RGB it is rgb(168, 83, 83), in HSL hsl(0, 33.86%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.631% 0.11212 21.423).

What colors go well with #a85353?

The complementary color of #a85353 is #00838c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a15378 and #a35b2c. The triadic partners are #488041 and #4b6fb2.

Is white or black text more readable on #a85353?

White text reads better on #a85353: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.21:1 and black gives 4.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a85353 a warm or cool color?

#a85353 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 54.6% and its chroma 0.112.