#a8685e color: Brick Dust
#a8685e is rgb(168, 104, 94) in RGB and oklch(58.453% 0.08452 29.463) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Red
- Medium
- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Sienna
- taupe-500
- Black 34%
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About #a8685e
#a8685e is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 58.5% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 29°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.37:1 contrast and black text 4.81:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Brick Dust (#ab685f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.
Lighter: #a8685e mixed with white
Darker: #a8685e mixed with black
Calmer: #a8685e with less saturation
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Questions about #a8685e
What color is #a8685e?
#a8685e is soft red. The closest named color is Brick Dust. In RGB it is rgb(168, 104, 94), in HSL hsl(8.11, 29.84%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.453% 0.08452 29.463).
What colors go well with #a8685e?
The complementary color of #a8685e is #318997. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a5667a and #a16f46. The triadic partners are #568a60 and #6779ae.
Is white or black text more readable on #a8685e?
White text reads better on #a8685e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.37:1 and black gives 4.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #a8685e a warm or cool color?
#a8685e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 58.5% and its chroma 0.085.