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#ad4e49 color: Squig Orange

#ad4e49 is rgb(173, 78, 73) in RGB and oklch(54.387% 0.12574 25.146) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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3°
100%

54.4%
0.126
25°
  • 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 #ad4e49

#ad4e49 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 54.4% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 25°.

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: #ad4e49 mixed with white

  1. ad4e49
  2. b7605a
  3. c0726b
  4. c9837d
  5. d2948f
  6. daa6a1
  7. e2b7b3
  8. eac9c6
  9. f1dbd8
  10. f8edec

Darker: #ad4e49 mixed with black

  1. ad4e49
  2. 96433e
  3. 7f3834
  4. 6a2d2a
  5. 552320
  6. 411917
  7. 2d0f0e
  8. 1b0706
  9. 0b0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ad4e49 with less saturation

  1. ad4e49
  2. a8534d
  3. a25751
  4. 9d5b55
  5. 975e59
  6. 91615d
  7. 8b6561
  8. 856865
  9. 7e6a68
  10. 776d6c

Questions about #ad4e49

What color is #ad4e49?

#ad4e49 is soft red. The closest named color is Squig Orange. In RGB it is rgb(173, 78, 73), in HSL hsl(3, 40.65%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.387% 0.12574 25.146).

What colors go well with #ad4e49?

The complementary color of #ad4e49 is #00818f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a74d73 and #a65815. The triadic partners are #38823e and #4b6cb9.

Is white or black text more readable on #ad4e49?

White text reads better on #ad4e49: 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 #ad4e49 a warm or cool color?

#ad4e49 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 54.4% and its chroma 0.126.