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#a95259 color: The Ego Has Landed

#a95259 is rgb(169, 82, 89) in RGB and oklch(54.761% 0.11434 16.602) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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355°
100%

54.8%
0.114
17°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-700
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.20:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.04:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #a95259

#a95259 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 54.8% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 17°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.2:1 contrast and black text 4.04:1, 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 rose colors

Lighter: #a95259 mixed with white

  1. a95259
  2. b36368
  3. bd7478
  4. c68588
  5. cf9698
  6. d8a7a9
  7. e0b8b9
  8. e8caca
  9. f0dbdc
  10. f8eded

Darker: #a95259 mixed with black

  1. a95259
  2. 92464c
  3. 7c3b40
  4. 672f34
  5. 532528
  6. 3f1a1d
  7. 2c1113
  8. 1b0809
  9. 0a0203
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a95259 with less saturation

  1. a95259
  2. a4565b
  3. 9f5a5e
  4. 9a5d60
  5. 956063
  6. 8f6365
  7. 8a6667
  8. 84696a
  9. 7e6c6c
  10. 776e6e

Questions about #a95259

What color is #a95259?

#a95259 is soft rose. The closest named color is The Ego Has Landed. In RGB it is rgb(169, 82, 89), in HSL hsl(355.17, 34.66%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.761% 0.11434 16.602).

What colors go well with #a95259?

The complementary color of #a95259 is #008487. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a0537e and #a65931. The triadic partners are #508039 and #4272b2.

Is white or black text more readable on #a95259?

White text reads better on #a95259: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.2:1 and black gives 4.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a95259 a warm or cool color?

#a95259 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 17 degrees, its lightness 54.8% and its chroma 0.114.