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#56211f color: Burnt Crimson

#56211f is rgb(86, 33, 31) in RGB and oklch(32.57% 0.07941 24.64) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

32.6%
0.079
25°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Taupe
  • amber-950
  • Black 66%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.86:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.63:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #56211f

#56211f is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 32.6% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.86:1 contrast and black text 1.63:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Burnt Crimson (#582124). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-950.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #56211f mixed with white

  1. 56211f
  2. 673532
  3. 784a46
  4. 895f5b
  5. 9a7471
  6. aa8a87
  7. bba19e
  8. ccb7b5
  9. ddcfcd
  10. eee7e6

Darker: #56211f mixed with black

  1. 56211f
  2. 4a1b19
  3. 3e1614
  4. 32100f
  5. 270b0a
  6. 1c0606
  7. 120303
  8. 080101
  9. 020000
  10. 000000

Calmer: #56211f with less saturation

  1. 56211f
  2. 532421
  3. 502624
  4. 4d2826
  5. 4a2a28
  6. 472c2a
  7. 432e2c
  8. 40302e
  9. 3c3130
  10. 383332

Questions about #56211f

What color is #56211f?

#56211f is soft dark red. The closest named color is Burnt Crimson. In RGB it is rgb(86, 33, 31), in HSL hsl(2.18, 47.01%, 22.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(32.57% 0.07941 24.64).

What colors go well with #56211f?

The complementary color of #56211f is #003e46. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #522037 and #522702. The triadic partners are #153e18 and #20325d.

Is white or black text more readable on #56211f?

White text reads better on #56211f: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.86:1 and black gives 1.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #56211f a warm or cool color?

#56211f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 32.6% and its chroma 0.079.