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Earthyred

Rich Ruby Cascade

#a04d58
Notes

Rich Ruby Cascade (#A04D58) is a true red with an earthy character. It leans grounded and natural, the kind of color that plays well with wood, clay, linen, and warm neutrals. Its HSL profile (352°, 35%, 46%) places it in the balanced band at a mid lightness. It works across type, buttons, and borders, saturated enough to feel deliberate but balanced enough to not fight the rest of the palette. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary teal. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX
#a04d58
RGB
rgb(160, 77, 88)
HSL
hsl(352, 35%, 46%)
HWB
hwb(352 30% 37%)
OKLCH
oklch(52.7% 0.110 13.3)
HSV
hsv(352, 52%, 63%)
LAB
lab(43.49% 35.49 9.88)
LCH
lch(43.49% 36.84 15.56)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 52%, 45%, 37%)

Closest matches

The nearest named color in three reference sources, ranked by perceptual distance (ΔE76 in CIELAB). ΔE < 1 is imperceptible to most viewers; ΔE > 10 is clearly different. When two sources point to the same hex they’re merged into one tile; click any to open that color’s page.

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Harmonies

Accessibility

Color-vision simulation

How this color appears to viewers with the four major color-vision-deficiency types. Computed via the Machado (2009) physiologically-based model. If a tile matches the original, the color reads the same to that viewer.

#a04d58
Original
#5e5d58
Protanopia
#736d56
Deuteranopia
#ad4351
Tritanopia
#5f5f5f
Achromatopsia
WCAG contrast

The color used as foreground text against pure white and pure black, with the contrast ratio and WCAG 2.1 grade. Aim for AA (4.5:1) for body text and AA Large (3:1) for 18 pt+ headlines; AAA (7:1) is the gold standard for long-form reading surfaces.

The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AAon White
5.68:1
The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AA Largeon Black
3.70:1

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