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#a8545c color: Grenadine

#a8545c is rgb(168, 84, 92) in RGB and oklch(55.007% 0.11039 15.426) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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354°
100%

55%
0.110
15°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • taupe-500
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.14:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.09:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #a8545c

#a8545c is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 55% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 15°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.14:1 contrast and black text 4.09:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Grenadine (#ac545e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #a8545c mixed with white

  1. a8545c
  2. b2656b
  3. bc767a
  4. c5868a
  5. ce979a
  6. d7a8aa
  7. dfb9bb
  8. e8cacb
  9. f0dcdc
  10. f7edee

Darker: #a8545c mixed with black

  1. a8545c
  2. 92484f
  3. 7c3c42
  4. 673136
  5. 52262a
  6. 3f1b1f
  7. 2c1114
  8. 1a080a
  9. 0a0203
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a8545c with less saturation

  1. a8545c
  2. a3585e
  3. 9e5b60
  4. 995e63
  5. 946265
  6. 8f6567
  7. 8a6769
  8. 846a6b
  9. 7e6d6d
  10. 786f6f

Questions about #a8545c

What color is #a8545c?

#a8545c is soft rose. The closest named color is Grenadine. In RGB it is rgb(168, 84, 92), in HSL hsl(354.29, 33.33%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.007% 0.11039 15.426).

What colors go well with #a8545c?

The complementary color of #a8545c is #008586. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9e5580 and #a55b36. The triadic partners are #54803b and #4373b1.

Is white or black text more readable on #a8545c?

White text reads better on #a8545c: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.14:1 and black gives 4.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a8545c a warm or cool color?

#a8545c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 15 degrees, its lightness 55% and its chroma 0.11.