#a85550 color: Bretzel Brown
#a85550 is rgb(168, 85, 80) in RGB and oklch(54.884% 0.11003 24.86) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Red
- Medium
- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Marsala
- amber-700
- Black 34%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #a85550
#a85550 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 54.9% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 25°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.15:1 contrast and black text 4.08:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Bretzel Brown (#aa5555). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.
Lighter: #a85550 mixed with white
Darker: #a85550 mixed with black
Calmer: #a85550 with less saturation
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Questions about #a85550
What color is #a85550?
#a85550 is soft red. The closest named color is Bretzel Brown. In RGB it is rgb(168, 85, 80), in HSL hsl(3.41, 35.48%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.884% 0.11003 24.86).
What colors go well with #a85550?
The complementary color of #a85550 is #00838f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a25475 and #a25e2a. The triadic partners are #448247 and #516fb1.
Is white or black text more readable on #a85550?
White text reads better on #a85550: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.15:1 and black gives 4.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #a85550 a warm or cool color?
#a85550 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 54.9% and its chroma 0.11.