#842500 color: Red Shade Wash
#842500 is rgb(132, 37, 0) in RGB and oklch(41.134% 0.13574 37.635) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
- Dark
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- Deep
- Warm
- ≈ Dark red
- orange-900
- Black 48%
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About #842500
#842500 is a deep dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 41.1% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 38°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 9.35:1 contrast and black text 2.25:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Red Shade Wash (#862808). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-900.
Lighter: #842500 mixed with white
Darker: #842500 mixed with black
Calmer: #842500 with less saturation
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Questions about #842500
What color is #842500?
#842500 is deep dark brown. The closest named color is Red Shade Wash. In RGB it is rgb(132, 37, 0), in HSL hsl(16.82, 100%, 25.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.134% 0.13574 37.635).
What colors go well with #842500?
The complementary color of #842500 is #00566c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #831f3d and #713c00. The triadic partners are #005d2e and #3c3e92.
Is white or black text more readable on #842500?
White text reads better on #842500: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.35:1 and black gives 2.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #842500 a warm or cool color?
#842500 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 38 degrees, its lightness 41.1% and its chroma 0.136.