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#af453f color: Redtail

#af453f is rgb(175, 69, 63) in RGB and oklch(53.234% 0.1401 26.17) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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3°
100%

53.2%
0.140
26°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.61:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.75:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #af453f

#af453f is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 53.2% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 26°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.61:1 contrast and black text 3.75:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Redtail (#af4544). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #af453f mixed with white

  1. af453f
  2. b95951
  3. c26b64
  4. cb7e76
  5. d49089
  6. dca29c
  7. e4b5af
  8. ebc7c3
  9. f2dad6
  10. f9eceb

Darker: #af453f mixed with black

  1. af453f
  2. 983b35
  3. 81312c
  4. 6b2723
  5. 561e1b
  6. 411512
  7. 2e0c0a
  8. 1c0504
  9. 0b0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #af453f with less saturation

  1. af453f
  2. a94b44
  3. a35049
  4. 9d544e
  5. 975952
  6. 915c57
  7. 8a605b
  8. 836360
  9. 7c6764
  10. 746a68

Questions about #af453f

What color is #af453f?

#af453f is soft red. The closest named color is Redtail. In RGB it is rgb(175, 69, 63), in HSL hsl(3.21, 47.06%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.234% 0.1401 26.17).

What colors go well with #af453f?

The complementary color of #af453f is #007d8c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a8436f and #a75200. The triadic partners are #268136 and #4667bd.

Is white or black text more readable on #af453f?

White text reads better on #af453f: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.61:1 and black gives 3.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #af453f a warm or cool color?

#af453f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 53.2% and its chroma 0.14.