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#722e2b color: Auburn

#722e2b is rgb(114, 46, 43) in RGB and oklch(39.641% 0.09706 25.02) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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3°
100%

39.6%
0.097
25°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wine
  • orange-900
  • Black 55%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.81:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.14:1Hard to read
Lc 12

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About #722e2b

#722e2b is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 39.6% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.81:1 contrast and black text 2.14:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Auburn (#712f2c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-900.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #722e2b mixed with white

  1. 722e2b
  2. 81423e
  3. 905651
  4. 9e6a65
  5. ac7e7a
  6. ba938f
  7. c8a8a4
  8. d6bdba
  9. e4d3d1
  10. f2e9e8

Darker: #722e2b mixed with black

  1. 722e2b
  2. 622724
  3. 531f1d
  4. 441816
  5. 361210
  6. 280b0a
  7. 1b0605
  8. 0e0202
  9. 040101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #722e2b with less saturation

  1. 722e2b
  2. 6e312e
  3. 6a3431
  4. 673734
  5. 623a37
  6. 5e3c39
  7. 5a3f3c
  8. 56413f
  9. 514341
  10. 4c4544

Questions about #722e2b

What color is #722e2b?

#722e2b is soft dark red. The closest named color is Auburn. In RGB it is rgb(114, 46, 43), in HSL hsl(2.54, 45.22%, 30.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.641% 0.09706 25.02).

What colors go well with #722e2b?

The complementary color of #722e2b is #00535d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6d2d49 and #6d3602. The triadic partners are #1e5423 and #2d447b.

Is white or black text more readable on #722e2b?

White text reads better on #722e2b: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.81:1 and black gives 2.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #722e2b a warm or cool color?

#722e2b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 39.6% and its chroma 0.097.