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#a8535a color: The Ego Has Landed

#a8535a is rgb(168, 83, 90) in RGB and oklch(54.799% 0.11175 16.334) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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355°
100%

54.8%
0.112
16°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-700
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.19:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.05:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #a8535a

#a8535a is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 54.8% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 16°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.19:1 contrast and black text 4.05:1, 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 rose colors

Lighter: #a8535a mixed with white

  1. a8535a
  2. b26469
  3. bc7579
  4. c58689
  5. ce9799
  6. d7a8a9
  7. dfb9ba
  8. e8cacb
  9. f0dcdc
  10. f8eded

Darker: #a8535a mixed with black

  1. a8535a
  2. 92474d
  3. 7c3b41
  4. 673035
  5. 522529
  6. 3f1b1e
  7. 2c1113
  8. 1a0809
  9. 0a0203
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a8535a with less saturation

  1. a8535a
  2. a3575c
  3. 9e5a5f
  4. 995e61
  5. 946163
  6. 8f6466
  7. 896768
  8. 84696a
  9. 7e6c6c
  10. 776e6f

Questions about #a8535a

What color is #a8535a?

#a8535a is soft rose. The closest named color is The Ego Has Landed. In RGB it is rgb(168, 83, 90), in HSL hsl(355.06, 33.86%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.799% 0.11175 16.334).

What colors go well with #a8535a?

The complementary color of #a8535a is #008487. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9f547e and #a55a34. The triadic partners are #51803a and #4372b1.

Is white or black text more readable on #a8535a?

White text reads better on #a8535a: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.19:1 and black gives 4.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a8535a a warm or cool color?

#a8535a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 16 degrees, its lightness 54.8% and its chroma 0.112.