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#85261c color: Minotaurus Brown

#85261c is rgb(133, 38, 28) in RGB and oklch(41.649% 0.13133 29.671) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

41.6%
0.131
30°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Dark red
  • orange-900
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.17:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.29:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #85261c

#85261c is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 41.6% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.17:1 contrast and black text 2.29:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Minotaurus Brown (#882211). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-900.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #85261c mixed with white

  1. 85261c
  2. 933d32
  3. a15348
  4. ae685d
  5. ba7d73
  6. c79289
  7. d3a7a0
  8. debdb7
  9. e9d3cf
  10. f4e9e7

Darker: #85261c mixed with black

  1. 85261c
  2. 732017
  3. 611912
  4. 50130d
  5. 400d08
  6. 300805
  7. 210402
  8. 130201
  9. 060100
  10. 010000

Calmer: #85261c with less saturation

  1. 85261c
  2. 802c22
  3. 7b3228
  4. 76362d
  5. 713a32
  6. 6b3e37
  7. 66413b
  8. 604440
  9. 5a4744
  10. 534a48

Questions about #85261c

What color is #85261c?

#85261c is deep dark red. The closest named color is Minotaurus Brown. In RGB it is rgb(133, 38, 28), in HSL hsl(5.71, 65.22%, 31.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.649% 0.13133 29.671).

What colors go well with #85261c?

The complementary color of #85261c is #005967. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #81244a and #793700. The triadic partners are #005e1f and #314493.

Is white or black text more readable on #85261c?

White text reads better on #85261c: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.17:1 and black gives 2.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #85261c a warm or cool color?

#85261c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 41.6% and its chroma 0.131.