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#80231c color: Posh Red

#80231c is rgb(128, 35, 28) in RGB and oklch(40.39% 0.12869 28.485) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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4°
100%

40.4%
0.129
28°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Dark red
  • red-900
  • Black 50%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.66:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.18:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #80231c

#80231c is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 40.4% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 28°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.66:1 contrast and black text 2.18:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Posh Red (#7d2621). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-900.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #80231c mixed with white

  1. 80231c
  2. 8e3b32
  3. 9c5047
  4. aa665c
  5. b77b72
  6. c49088
  7. d0a69f
  8. ddbcb7
  9. e8d2ce
  10. f4e8e6

Darker: #80231c mixed with black

  1. 80231c
  2. 6e1d17
  3. 5d1712
  4. 4d110d
  5. 3d0c08
  6. 2e0705
  7. 1f0402
  8. 120101
  9. 060000
  10. 010000

Calmer: #80231c with less saturation

  1. 80231c
  2. 7b2922
  3. 772e27
  4. 72332c
  5. 6c3730
  6. 673b35
  7. 623e39
  8. 5c413d
  9. 564441
  10. 504645

Questions about #80231c

What color is #80231c?

#80231c is deep dark red. The closest named color is Posh Red. In RGB it is rgb(128, 35, 28), in HSL hsl(4.2, 64.1%, 30.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.39% 0.12869 28.485).

What colors go well with #80231c?

The complementary color of #80231c is #005562. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7b2148 and #753400. The triadic partners are #005a1a and #2c418d.

Is white or black text more readable on #80231c?

White text reads better on #80231c: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.66:1 and black gives 2.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #80231c a warm or cool color?

#80231c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 28 degrees, its lightness 40.4% and its chroma 0.129.