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#783a2d color: Brass Scorpion

#783a2d is rgb(120, 58, 45) in RGB and oklch(42.598% 0.08989 33.135) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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10°
100%

42.6%
0.090
33°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wine
  • amber-900
  • Black 53%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.60:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.44:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #783a2d

#783a2d is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 42.6% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 33°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.6:1 contrast and black text 2.44:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Brass Scorpion (#773b2e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-900.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #783a2d mixed with white

  1. 783a2d
  2. 864d40
  3. 945f54
  4. a27267
  5. af857c
  6. bd9991
  7. caada6
  8. d8c1bb
  9. e5d5d2
  10. f2eae8

Darker: #783a2d mixed with black

  1. 783a2d
  2. 673126
  3. 57281f
  4. 482018
  5. 391811
  6. 2a100b
  7. 1d0906
  8. 100402
  9. 050101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #783a2d with less saturation

  1. 783a2d
  2. 743d31
  3. 713f34
  4. 6d4238
  5. 69443b
  6. 65463f
  7. 614842
  8. 5d4a45
  9. 584b48
  10. 534d4b

Questions about #783a2d

What color is #783a2d?

#783a2d is soft dark red. The closest named color is Brass Scorpion. In RGB it is rgb(120, 58, 45), in HSL hsl(10.4, 45.45%, 32.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.598% 0.08989 33.135).

What colors go well with #783a2d?

The complementary color of #783a2d is #005b6c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #76374a and #71420d. The triadic partners are #1e5d36 and #3f4a80.

Is white or black text more readable on #783a2d?

White text reads better on #783a2d: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.6:1 and black gives 2.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #783a2d a warm or cool color?

#783a2d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 33 degrees, its lightness 42.6% and its chroma 0.09.