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#783b2c color: Brass Scorpion

#783b2c is rgb(120, 59, 44) in RGB and oklch(42.752% 0.08914 34.913) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

42.8%
0.089
35°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wine
  • amber-900
  • Black 53%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.53:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #783b2c

#783b2c is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 42.8% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 35°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.53:1 contrast and black text 2.46:1, 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: #783b2c mixed with white

  1. 783b2c
  2. 864d3f
  3. 946053
  4. a27367
  5. af867b
  6. bd9990
  7. caada5
  8. d7c1bb
  9. e5d5d1
  10. f2eae8

Darker: #783b2c mixed with black

  1. 783b2c
  2. 673225
  3. 57291e
  4. 482117
  5. 391911
  6. 2a110a
  7. 1d0905
  8. 100402
  9. 050101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #783b2c with less saturation

  1. 783b2c
  2. 743e30
  3. 714034
  4. 6d4238
  5. 69443b
  6. 65463f
  7. 614842
  8. 5d4a45
  9. 584c49
  10. 544d4c

Questions about #783b2c

What color is #783b2c?

#783b2c is soft dark red. The closest named color is Brass Scorpion. In RGB it is rgb(120, 59, 44), in HSL hsl(11.84, 46.34%, 32.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.752% 0.08914 34.913).

What colors go well with #783b2c?

The complementary color of #783b2c is #005b6d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #773849 and #70430d. The triadic partners are #1c5d39 and #414a7f.

Is white or black text more readable on #783b2c?

White text reads better on #783b2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.53:1 and black gives 2.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #783b2c a warm or cool color?

#783b2c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 35 degrees, its lightness 42.8% and its chroma 0.089.