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#a96261 color: Spiced Tea

#a96261 is rgb(169, 98, 97) in RGB and oklch(57.591% 0.09245 21.18) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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100%

57.6%
0.092
21°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • taupe-500
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #a96261

#a96261 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 57.6% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.56:1 contrast and black text 4.61:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Spiced Tea (#ab6162). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #a96261 mixed with white

  1. a96261
  2. b27170
  3. bc807f
  4. c5908e
  5. ce9f9d
  6. d6afad
  7. dfbfbd
  8. e7cecd
  9. efdede
  10. f7efee

Darker: #a96261 mixed with black

  1. a96261
  2. 925453
  3. 7c4746
  4. 673a39
  5. 532d2d
  6. 3f2121
  7. 2c1615
  8. 1b0b0b
  9. 0a0303
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a96261 with less saturation

  1. a96261
  2. a56563
  3. a06766
  4. 9c6a68
  5. 976c6b
  6. 936f6d
  7. 8e7170
  8. 897372
  9. 847574
  10. 7f7777

Questions about #a96261

What color is #a96261?

#a96261 is soft red. The closest named color is Spiced Tea. In RGB it is rgb(169, 98, 97), in HSL hsl(0.83, 29.51%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.591% 0.09245 21.18).

What colors go well with #a96261?

The complementary color of #a96261 is #198990. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a36280 and #a46844. The triadic partners are #598752 and #5a79b0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a96261?

White text reads better on #a96261: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and black gives 4.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a96261 a warm or cool color?

#a96261 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 57.6% and its chroma 0.092.