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#56100f color: Mama Africa

#56100f is rgb(86, 16, 15) in RGB and oklch(30% 0.10178 26.484) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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30%
0.102
26°
  • Red
  • Very dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Maroon
  • rose-950
  • Black 66%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
14.22:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.48:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #56100f

#56100f is a deep very dark red color. In OKLCH it has 30% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 26°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 14.22:1 contrast and black text 1.48:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mama Africa (#551111). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is rose-950.

More very dark red colors

Lighter: #56100f mixed with white

  1. 56100f
  2. 682924
  3. 793f3a
  4. 8a5650
  5. 9b6d67
  6. ac847f
  7. bd9b97
  8. ceb4b0
  9. deccca
  10. efe5e4

Darker: #56100f mixed with black

  1. 56100f
  2. 4a0c0b
  3. 3e0908
  4. 320605
  5. 270403
  6. 1c0202
  7. 120101
  8. 080000
  9. 020000
  10. 000000

Calmer: #56100f with less saturation

  1. 56100f
  2. 531513
  3. 4f1a16
  4. 4c1d1a
  5. 48201d
  6. 442320
  7. 402623
  8. 3c2826
  9. 372a28
  10. 332c2b

Questions about #56100f

What color is #56100f?

#56100f is deep very dark red. The closest named color is Mama Africa. In RGB it is rgb(86, 16, 15), in HSL hsl(0.85, 70.3%, 19.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(30% 0.10178 26.484).

What colors go well with #56100f?

The complementary color of #56100f is #00373f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #520f2f and #4f1c00. The triadic partners are #003a07 and #162860.

Is white or black text more readable on #56100f?

White text reads better on #56100f: white gives a contrast ratio of 14.22:1 and black gives 1.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #56100f a warm or cool color?

#56100f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 30% and its chroma 0.102.