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#793b2d color: Brass Scorpion

#793b2d is rgb(121, 59, 45) in RGB and oklch(42.923% 0.09007 33.931) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

42.9%
0.090
34°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wine
  • amber-900
  • Black 53%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.48:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.48:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #793b2d

#793b2d is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 42.9% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 34°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.48:1 contrast and black text 2.48:1, 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: #793b2d mixed with white

  1. 793b2d
  2. 874e40
  3. 956054
  4. a27368
  5. b0867c
  6. bd9991
  7. cbada6
  8. d8c1bc
  9. e5d5d2
  10. f2eae8

Darker: #793b2d mixed with black

  1. 793b2d
  2. 683226
  3. 58291f
  4. 482118
  5. 391911
  6. 2b110b
  7. 1d0906
  8. 100402
  9. 050101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #793b2d with less saturation

  1. 793b2d
  2. 753e31
  3. 724035
  4. 6e4238
  5. 6a453c
  6. 66473f
  7. 624943
  8. 5d4b46
  9. 594c49
  10. 544e4c

Questions about #793b2d

What color is #793b2d?

#793b2d is soft dark red. The closest named color is Brass Scorpion. In RGB it is rgb(121, 59, 45), in HSL hsl(11.05, 45.78%, 32.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.923% 0.09007 33.931).

What colors go well with #793b2d?

The complementary color of #793b2d is #005b6d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #77384a and #71430d. The triadic partners are #1e5e38 and #404b81.

Is white or black text more readable on #793b2d?

White text reads better on #793b2d: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.48:1 and black gives 2.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #793b2d a warm or cool color?

#793b2d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 34 degrees, its lightness 42.9% and its chroma 0.09.