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#a85b52 color: Foxy

#a85b52 is rgb(168, 91, 82) in RGB and oklch(55.915% 0.10245 27.775) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

55.9%
0.102
28°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.90:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.28:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #a85b52

#a85b52 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 55.9% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 28°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.9:1 contrast and black text 4.28:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Foxy (#a85e53). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #a85b52 mixed with white

  1. a85b52
  2. b26b62
  3. bb7b73
  4. c48b83
  5. cd9b94
  6. d6aba5
  7. dfbcb7
  8. e7ccc8
  9. efddda
  10. f7eeed

Darker: #a85b52 mixed with black

  1. a85b52
  2. 924e46
  3. 7c413b
  4. 67352f
  5. 522925
  6. 3f1e1a
  7. 2c1311
  8. 1a0908
  9. 0a0302
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a85b52 with less saturation

  1. a85b52
  2. a35e56
  3. 9f6159
  4. 9a645d
  5. 956760
  6. 906964
  7. 8b6b67
  8. 866e6a
  9. 80706e
  10. 7a7271

Questions about #a85b52

What color is #a85b52?

#a85b52 is soft red. The closest named color is Foxy. In RGB it is rgb(168, 91, 82), in HSL hsl(6.28, 34.4%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.915% 0.10245 27.775).

What colors go well with #a85b52?

The complementary color of #a85b52 is #008493. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a45974 and #a16431. The triadic partners are #468451 and #5a71b1.

Is white or black text more readable on #a85b52?

White text reads better on #a85b52: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.9:1 and black gives 4.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a85b52 a warm or cool color?

#a85b52 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 28 degrees, its lightness 55.9% and its chroma 0.102.