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#a93a2d color: Sweet Brown

#a93a2d is rgb(169, 58, 45) in RGB and oklch(50.556% 0.14827 29.783) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

50.6%
0.148
30°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • orange-800
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.31:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.33:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #a93a2d

#a93a2d is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 50.6% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.31:1 contrast and black text 3.33:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sweet Brown (#a83731). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-800.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #a93a2d mixed with white

  1. a93a2d
  2. b45042
  3. be6456
  4. c8776a
  5. d18a7f
  6. da9e93
  7. e2b1a8
  8. eac4bd
  9. f2d8d3
  10. f9ebe9

Darker: #a93a2d mixed with black

  1. a93a2d
  2. 923126
  3. 7c281f
  4. 672018
  5. 531811
  6. 3f100b
  7. 2c0906
  8. 1b0402
  9. 0a0101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a93a2d with less saturation

  1. a93a2d
  2. a34134
  3. 9d463a
  4. 974b40
  5. 915046
  6. 8a544b
  7. 835851
  8. 7c5c56
  9. 755f5b
  10. 6d6260

Questions about #a93a2d

What color is #a93a2d?

#a93a2d is bright red. The closest named color is Sweet Brown. In RGB it is rgb(169, 58, 45), in HSL hsl(6.29, 57.94%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.556% 0.14827 29.783).

What colors go well with #a93a2d?

The complementary color of #a93a2d is #007486. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a43762 and #9c4c00. The triadic partners are #007b31 and #445cb8.

Is white or black text more readable on #a93a2d?

White text reads better on #a93a2d: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.31:1 and black gives 3.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a93a2d a warm or cool color?

#a93a2d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 50.6% and its chroma 0.148.