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#853232 color: Tall Poppy

#853232 is rgb(133, 50, 50) in RGB and oklch(43.542% 0.11462 23.107) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43.5%
0.115
23°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wine
  • orange-900
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.40:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.50:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #853232

#853232 is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 43.5% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.4:1 contrast and black text 2.5:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Tall Poppy (#853534). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-900.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #853232 mixed with white

  1. 853232
  2. 934745
  3. a05a57
  4. ad6e6b
  5. b9827f
  6. c69693
  7. d2aba8
  8. ddbfbd
  9. e9d4d3
  10. f4eae9

Darker: #853232 mixed with black

  1. 853232
  2. 732a2a
  3. 612222
  4. 501b1b
  5. 401414
  6. 300d0d
  7. 210707
  8. 130303
  9. 060101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #853232 with less saturation

  1. 853232
  2. 813635
  3. 7c3a39
  4. 773e3c
  5. 73413f
  6. 6e4542
  7. 684745
  8. 634a48
  9. 5d4d4b
  10. 574f4e

Questions about #853232

What color is #853232?

#853232 is soft dark red. The closest named color is Tall Poppy. In RGB it is rgb(133, 50, 50), in HSL hsl(0, 45.36%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.542% 0.11462 23.107).

What colors go well with #853232?

The complementary color of #853232 is #005f68. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7f3257 and #803b00. The triadic partners are #226022 and #2e4e90.

Is white or black text more readable on #853232?

White text reads better on #853232: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.4:1 and black gives 2.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #853232 a warm or cool color?

#853232 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 43.5% and its chroma 0.115.