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#830400 color: Dark Red

#830400 is rgb(131, 4, 0) in RGB and oklch(38.49% 0.15542 29.771) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

38.5%
0.155
30°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Maroon
  • red-900
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.59:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
1.98:1Hard to read
Lc 12

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About #830400

#830400 is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 38.5% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.59:1 contrast and black text 1.98:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dark Red (#840000). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-900.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #830400 mixed with white

  1. 830400
  2. 922b20
  3. a04539
  4. ae5c50
  5. bb7368
  6. c88a80
  7. d4a198
  8. dfb8b1
  9. eacfcb
  10. f5e7e5

Darker: #830400 mixed with black

  1. 830400
  2. 710300
  3. 600200
  4. 4f0100
  5. 3f0100
  6. 2f0100
  7. 200000
  8. 120000
  9. 060000
  10. 010000

Calmer: #830400 with less saturation

  1. 830400
  2. 7e160d
  3. 782016
  4. 73271e
  5. 6d2d24
  6. 67322a
  7. 613630
  8. 5a3a35
  9. 533e3a
  10. 4c413f

Questions about #830400

What color is #830400?

#830400 is deep dark red. The closest named color is Dark Red. In RGB it is rgb(131, 4, 0), in HSL hsl(1.83, 100%, 25.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(38.49% 0.15542 29.771).

What colors go well with #830400?

The complementary color of #830400 is #004f5d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7e0141 and #6d3000. The triadic partners are #005612 and #263695.

Is white or black text more readable on #830400?

White text reads better on #830400: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.59:1 and black gives 1.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #830400 a warm or cool color?

#830400 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 38.5% and its chroma 0.155.