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#842e2b color: Polished Apple

#842e2b is rgb(132, 46, 43) in RGB and oklch(42.692% 0.11913 25.473) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

42.7%
0.119
25°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wine
  • orange-900
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.73:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.41:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #842e2b

#842e2b is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 42.7% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.73:1 contrast and black text 2.41:1, 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: #842e2b mixed with white

  1. 842e2b
  2. 92433e
  3. 9f5852
  4. ac6c66
  5. b9807b
  6. c59590
  7. d1a9a5
  8. ddbebb
  9. e9d4d1
  10. f4e9e8

Darker: #842e2b mixed with black

  1. 842e2b
  2. 722724
  3. 601f1d
  4. 4f1816
  5. 3f1210
  6. 2f0b0a
  7. 200605
  8. 120202
  9. 060101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #842e2b with less saturation

  1. 842e2b
  2. 7f332f
  3. 7b3733
  4. 763b37
  5. 713f3a
  6. 6c423e
  7. 674541
  8. 614845
  9. 5b4a48
  10. 554d4c

Questions about #842e2b

What color is #842e2b?

#842e2b is soft dark red. The closest named color is Polished Apple. In RGB it is rgb(132, 46, 43), in HSL hsl(2.02, 50.86%, 34.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.692% 0.11913 25.473).

What colors go well with #842e2b?

The complementary color of #842e2b is #005c67. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7e2d52 and #7e3800. The triadic partners are #155f21 and #2f4a90.

Is white or black text more readable on #842e2b?

White text reads better on #842e2b: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.73:1 and black gives 2.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #842e2b a warm or cool color?

#842e2b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 42.7% and its chroma 0.119.