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#ad4e48 color: Squig Orange

#ad4e48 is rgb(173, 78, 72) in RGB and oklch(54.367% 0.12591 25.741) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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4°
100%

54.4%
0.126
26°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.30:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.96:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #ad4e48

#ad4e48 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 54.4% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 26°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.3:1 contrast and black text 3.96:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Squig Orange (#aa4f44). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ad4e48 mixed with white

  1. ad4e48
  2. b76059
  3. c0726b
  4. c9837c
  5. d2948e
  6. daa6a0
  7. e2b7b3
  8. eac9c5
  9. f1dbd8
  10. f8edec

Darker: #ad4e48 mixed with black

  1. ad4e48
  2. 96433d
  3. 7f3833
  4. 6a2d29
  5. 55231f
  6. 411916
  7. 2d0f0d
  8. 1b0706
  9. 0b0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ad4e48 with less saturation

  1. ad4e48
  2. a8534c
  3. a25751
  4. 9d5b55
  5. 975e59
  6. 91615d
  7. 8b6561
  8. 856864
  9. 7e6a68
  10. 776d6c

Questions about #ad4e48

What color is #ad4e48?

#ad4e48 is soft red. The closest named color is Squig Orange. In RGB it is rgb(173, 78, 72), in HSL hsl(3.56, 41.22%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.367% 0.12591 25.741).

What colors go well with #ad4e48?

The complementary color of #ad4e48 is #00818f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a74d72 and #a65913. The triadic partners are #37823f and #4c6cb9.

Is white or black text more readable on #ad4e48?

White text reads better on #ad4e48: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.3:1 and black gives 3.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ad4e48 a warm or cool color?

#ad4e48 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 54.4% and its chroma 0.126.