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#802a23 color: Posh Red

#802a23 is rgb(128, 42, 35) in RGB and oklch(41.337% 0.12026 28.1) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

41.3%
0.120
28°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wine
  • orange-900
  • Black 50%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.24:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.27:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #802a23

#802a23 is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 41.3% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 28°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.24:1 contrast and black text 2.27:1, so white text reads better.

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

More dark red colors

Lighter: #802a23 mixed with white

  1. 802a23
  2. 8e4038
  3. 9c554c
  4. a96961
  5. b77e76
  6. c3938c
  7. d0a8a2
  8. dcbdb8
  9. e8d3d0
  10. f4e9e7

Darker: #802a23 mixed with black

  1. 802a23
  2. 6e231d
  3. 5d1c17
  4. 4d1611
  5. 3d100c
  6. 2e0a07
  7. 1f0504
  8. 120201
  9. 060100
  10. 010000

Calmer: #802a23 with less saturation

  1. 802a23
  2. 7c2f28
  3. 77342c
  4. 723731
  5. 6d3b35
  6. 683e39
  7. 63413d
  8. 5e4440
  9. 584744
  10. 524948

Questions about #802a23

What color is #802a23?

#802a23 is deep dark red. The closest named color is Posh Red. In RGB it is rgb(128, 42, 35), in HSL hsl(4.52, 57.06%, 31.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.337% 0.12026 28.1).

What colors go well with #802a23?

The complementary color of #802a23 is #005865. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7b284b and #793500. The triadic partners are #005c21 and #30458c.

Is white or black text more readable on #802a23?

White text reads better on #802a23: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.24:1 and black gives 2.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #802a23 a warm or cool color?

#802a23 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 28 degrees, its lightness 41.3% and its chroma 0.12.