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#ab4742 color: Redtail

#ab4742 is rgb(171, 71, 66) in RGB and oklch(52.933% 0.1327 25.493) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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3°
100%

52.9%
0.133
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • orange-800
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.66:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.71:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #ab4742

#ab4742 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 52.9% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.66:1 contrast and black text 3.71:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Redtail (#af4544). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-800.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ab4742 mixed with white

  1. ab4742
  2. b55a54
  3. bf6c66
  4. c87f78
  5. d1918a
  6. daa39d
  7. e2b5b0
  8. eac7c3
  9. f1dad7
  10. f8eceb

Darker: #ab4742 mixed with black

  1. ab4742
  2. 943d38
  3. 7e322f
  4. 682825
  5. 541f1c
  6. 401614
  7. 2d0d0b
  8. 1b0605
  9. 0b0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ab4742 with less saturation

  1. ab4742
  2. a64c47
  3. a0514b
  4. 9a554f
  5. 945954
  6. 8e5c58
  7. 88605c
  8. 816360
  9. 7a6664
  10. 736968

Questions about #ab4742

What color is #ab4742?

#ab4742 is soft red. The closest named color is Redtail. In RGB it is rgb(171, 71, 66), in HSL hsl(2.86, 44.3%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.933% 0.1327 25.493).

What colors go well with #ab4742?

The complementary color of #ab4742 is #007d8a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a4466f and #a45200. The triadic partners are #2d7f37 and #4667b8.

Is white or black text more readable on #ab4742?

White text reads better on #ab4742: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.66:1 and black gives 3.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ab4742 a warm or cool color?

#ab4742 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 52.9% and its chroma 0.133.