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#a97872 color: Rum Spice

#a97872 is rgb(169, 120, 114) in RGB and oklch(62.04% 0.06268 26.839) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

62%
0.063
27°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Gray
  • olive-500
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.74:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #a97872

#a97872 is a dusty red color. In OKLCH it has 62% lightness, 0.063 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.74:1 contrast and black text 5.62:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Rum Spice (#aa7971). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-500.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #a97872 mixed with white

Darker: #a97872 mixed with black

Calmer: #a97872 with less saturation

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Questions about #a97872

What color is #a97872?

#a97872 is dusty red. The closest named color is Rum Spice. In RGB it is rgb(169, 120, 114), in HSL hsl(6.55, 24.23%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.04% 0.06268 26.839).

What colors go well with #a97872?

The complementary color of #a97872 is #569199. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a67787 and #a47d61. The triadic partners are #6d9170 and #7586ad.

Is white or black text more readable on #a97872?

White text reads better on #a97872: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and black gives 5.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a97872 a warm or cool color?

#a97872 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 62% and its chroma 0.063.