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#822c27 color: Polished Apple

#822c27 is rgb(130, 44, 39) in RGB and oklch(42.012% 0.11969 26.821) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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3°
100%

42%
0.120
27°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wine
  • orange-900
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.98:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.34:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #822c27

#822c27 is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 42% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.98:1 contrast and black text 2.34:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Polished Apple (#862a2e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-900.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #822c27 mixed with white

Darker: #822c27 mixed with black

Calmer: #822c27 with less saturation

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Questions about #822c27

What color is #822c27?

#822c27 is soft dark red. The closest named color is Polished Apple. In RGB it is rgb(130, 44, 39), in HSL hsl(3.3, 53.85%, 33.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.012% 0.11969 26.821).

What colors go well with #822c27?

The complementary color of #822c27 is #005a66. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7d2b4e and #7b3700. The triadic partners are #0b5d21 and #2f488e.

Is white or black text more readable on #822c27?

White text reads better on #822c27: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.98:1 and black gives 2.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #822c27 a warm or cool color?

#822c27 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 42% and its chroma 0.12.