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#803239 color: Wild Currant

#803239 is rgb(128, 50, 57) in RGB and oklch(42.867% 0.10802 17.474) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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355°
100%

42.9%
0.108
17°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wine
  • orange-900
  • Black 50%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.63:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.43:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #803239

#803239 is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 42.9% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 17°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.63:1 contrast and black text 2.43:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Wild Currant (#7c3239). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-900.

More dark rose colors

Lighter: #803239 mixed with white

  1. 803239
  2. 8e464b
  3. 9b5a5d
  4. a96e70
  5. b68283
  6. c29696
  7. cfaaab
  8. dbbfbf
  9. e7d4d4
  10. f3e9e9

Darker: #803239 mixed with black

  1. 803239
  2. 6e2a30
  3. 5d2228
  4. 4d1b1f
  5. 3d1417
  6. 2e0d10
  7. 1f0709
  8. 120304
  9. 060101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #803239 with less saturation

  1. 803239
  2. 7c363b
  3. 783a3e
  4. 733d40
  5. 6f4042
  6. 6a4344
  7. 654647
  8. 604849
  9. 5b4b4b
  10. 554d4d

Questions about #803239

What color is #803239?

#803239 is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Wild Currant. In RGB it is rgb(128, 50, 57), in HSL hsl(354.62, 43.82%, 34.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.867% 0.10802 17.474).

What colors go well with #803239?

The complementary color of #803239 is #005e61. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #78335a and #7d390e. The triadic partners are #2f5c1b and #254f89.

Is white or black text more readable on #803239?

White text reads better on #803239: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.63:1 and black gives 2.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #803239 a warm or cool color?

#803239 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 17 degrees, its lightness 42.9% and its chroma 0.108.