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#a85554 color: The Ego Has Landed

#a85554 is rgb(168, 85, 84) in RGB and oklch(54.973% 0.10945 21.986) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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100%

55%
0.109
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-700
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.13:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.09:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #a85554

#a85554 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 55% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.13:1 contrast and black text 4.09:1, 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: #a85554 mixed with white

  1. a85554
  2. b26664
  3. bc7674
  4. c58784
  5. ce9895
  6. d7a9a6
  7. dfbab7
  8. e8cbc9
  9. f0dcdb
  10. f7eded

Darker: #a85554 mixed with black

  1. a85554
  2. 924948
  3. 7c3d3c
  4. 673131
  5. 522626
  6. 3f1c1b
  7. 2c1111
  8. 1a0808
  9. 0a0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a85554 with less saturation

  1. a85554
  2. a35957
  3. 9e5c5a
  4. 995f5d
  5. 946260
  6. 8f6563
  7. 8a6866
  8. 846a69
  9. 7e6d6c
  10. 786f6f

Questions about #a85554

What color is #a85554?

#a85554 is soft red. The closest named color is The Ego Has Landed. In RGB it is rgb(168, 85, 84), in HSL hsl(0.71, 33.33%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.973% 0.10945 21.986).

What colors go well with #a85554?

The complementary color of #a85554 is #00838d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a15478 and #a35d2f. The triadic partners are #498144 and #4d70b1.

Is white or black text more readable on #a85554?

White text reads better on #a85554: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.13:1 and black gives 4.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a85554 a warm or cool color?

#a85554 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 55% and its chroma 0.109.