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#af453c color: Glitzy Red

#af453c is rgb(175, 69, 60) in RGB and oklch(53.183% 0.14065 27.661) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

53.2%
0.141
28°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.62:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.74:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #af453c

#af453c is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 53.2% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 28°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

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

The closest named color is Glitzy Red (#af413b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #af453c mixed with white

  1. af453c
  2. b9594f
  3. c26b61
  4. cb7e74
  5. d49087
  6. dca29a
  7. e4b5ae
  8. ebc7c2
  9. f2dad6
  10. f9ecea

Darker: #af453c mixed with black

  1. af453c
  2. 983b33
  3. 81312a
  4. 6b2721
  5. 561e19
  6. 411511
  7. 2e0c0a
  8. 1c0504
  9. 0b0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #af453c with less saturation

  1. af453c
  2. a94b42
  3. a35047
  4. 9d544c
  5. 975951
  6. 915c56
  7. 8a605a
  8. 83635f
  9. 7c6663
  10. 746968

Questions about #af453c

What color is #af453c?

#af453c is soft red. The closest named color is Glitzy Red. In RGB it is rgb(175, 69, 60), in HSL hsl(4.7, 48.94%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.183% 0.14065 27.661).

What colors go well with #af453c?

The complementary color of #af453c is #007d8d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a9436c and #a65200. The triadic partners are #1f8138 and #4966bd.

Is white or black text more readable on #af453c?

White text reads better on #af453c: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.62:1 and black gives 3.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #af453c a warm or cool color?

#af453c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 28 degrees, its lightness 53.2% and its chroma 0.141.