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#802526 color: Posh Red

#802526 is rgb(128, 37, 38) in RGB and oklch(40.771% 0.12514 24.032) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

40.8%
0.125
24°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wine
  • red-900
  • Black 50%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.50:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.21:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #802526

#802526 is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 40.8% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.5:1 contrast and black text 2.21:1, 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: #802526 mixed with white

  1. 802526
  2. 8e3c3a
  3. 9c524e
  4. aa6762
  5. b77c77
  6. c4918d
  7. d0a6a3
  8. dcbcb9
  9. e8d2d0
  10. f4e8e7

Darker: #802526 mixed with black

  1. 802526
  2. 6e1f20
  3. 5d1919
  4. 4d1313
  5. 3d0d0d
  6. 2e0808
  7. 1f0404
  8. 120202
  9. 060001
  10. 010000

Calmer: #802526 with less saturation

  1. 802526
  2. 7b2b2a
  3. 77302e
  4. 723432
  5. 6d3835
  6. 683c39
  7. 623f3c
  8. 5d4240
  9. 574543
  10. 504746

Questions about #802526

What color is #802526?

#802526 is deep dark red. The closest named color is Posh Red. In RGB it is rgb(128, 37, 38), in HSL hsl(359.34, 55.15%, 32.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.771% 0.12514 24.032).

What colors go well with #802526?

The complementary color of #802526 is #005760. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7a254e and #7b3000. The triadic partners are #0b5a14 and #26458d.

Is white or black text more readable on #802526?

White text reads better on #802526: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.5:1 and black gives 2.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #802526 a warm or cool color?

#802526 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 40.8% and its chroma 0.125.