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#56232a color: Burnt Crimson

#56232a is rgb(86, 35, 42) in RGB and oklch(33.176% 0.07586 13.69) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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352°
100%

33.2%
0.076
14°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Taupe
  • pink-950
  • Black 66%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.58:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.67:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #56232a

#56232a is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 33.2% lightness, 0.076 chroma and a hue of 14°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.58:1 contrast and black text 1.67:1, so white text reads better.

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

More dark rose colors

Lighter: #56232a mixed with white

  1. 56232a
  2. 67373c
  3. 784b4f
  4. 886063
  5. 997578
  6. aa8b8d
  7. bba1a3
  8. ccb8b9
  9. ddcfd0
  10. eee7e7

Darker: #56232a mixed with black

  1. 56232a
  2. 4a1d23
  3. 3e171c
  4. 321116
  5. 270c10
  6. 1c070a
  7. 120405
  8. 080102
  9. 020001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #56232a with less saturation

  1. 56232a
  2. 53252b
  3. 50282c
  4. 4d2a2e
  5. 4a2c2f
  6. 472e30
  7. 443031
  8. 413132
  9. 3d3333
  10. 3a3435

Questions about #56232a

What color is #56232a?

#56232a is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Burnt Crimson. In RGB it is rgb(86, 35, 42), in HSL hsl(351.76, 42.15%, 23.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(33.176% 0.07586 13.69).

What colors go well with #56232a?

The complementary color of #56232a is #004141. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #502440 and #552712. The triadic partners are #253e11 and #16375c.

Is white or black text more readable on #56232a?

White text reads better on #56232a: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.58:1 and black gives 1.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #56232a a warm or cool color?

#56232a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 14 degrees, its lightness 33.2% and its chroma 0.076.