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#a96757 color: Soho Red

#a96757 is rgb(169, 103, 87) in RGB and oklch(58.246% 0.08915 34.408) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

58.2%
0.089
34°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • taupe-500
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.41:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #a96757

#a96757 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 58.2% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 34°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.41:1 contrast and black text 4.76:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Soho Red (#ab6953). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #a96757 mixed with white

  1. a96757
  2. b27667
  3. bb8477
  4. c49387
  5. cda298
  6. d6b1a8
  7. dec1b9
  8. e7d0ca
  9. efe0dc
  10. f7efed

Darker: #a96757 mixed with black

  1. a96757
  2. 92594b
  3. 7c4b3e
  4. 673d33
  5. 533027
  6. 3f231c
  7. 2c1712
  8. 1b0c08
  9. 0a0403
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a96757 with less saturation

  1. a96757
  2. a5695b
  3. a16c5f
  4. 9c6e62
  5. 987066
  6. 93726a
  7. 8f746d
  8. 8a7671
  9. 857874
  10. 807977

Questions about #a96757

What color is #a96757?

#a96757 is soft red. The closest named color is Soho Red. In RGB it is rgb(169, 103, 87), in HSL hsl(11.71, 32.28%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.246% 0.08915 34.408).

What colors go well with #a96757?

The complementary color of #a96757 is #2b889c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a76474 and #a06f3f. The triadic partners are #4d8b63 and #6b77b0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a96757?

White text reads better on #a96757: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.41:1 and black gives 4.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a96757 a warm or cool color?

#a96757 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 34 degrees, its lightness 58.2% and its chroma 0.089.