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#862a2a color: Polished Apple

#862a2a is rgb(134, 42, 42) in RGB and oklch(42.513% 0.12607 24.221) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42.5%
0.126
24°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wine
  • red-900
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.83:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.38:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #862a2a

#862a2a is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 42.5% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.83:1 contrast and black text 2.38:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Polished Apple (#862a2e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-900.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #862a2a mixed with white

  1. 862a2a
  2. 94403e
  3. a15551
  4. ae6a65
  5. bb7f7a
  6. c7938f
  7. d3a8a5
  8. debebb
  9. ead3d1
  10. f4e9e8

Darker: #862a2a mixed with black

  1. 862a2a
  2. 742323
  3. 621c1c
  4. 511616
  5. 401010
  6. 300a0a
  7. 210505
  8. 130202
  9. 060101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #862a2a with less saturation

  1. 862a2a
  2. 81302e
  3. 7c3532
  4. 773936
  5. 723d3a
  6. 6d403d
  7. 684441
  8. 624744
  9. 5c4948
  10. 554c4b

Questions about #862a2a

What color is #862a2a?

#862a2a is deep dark red. The closest named color is Polished Apple. In RGB it is rgb(134, 42, 42), in HSL hsl(0, 52.27%, 34.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.513% 0.12607 24.221).

What colors go well with #862a2a?

The complementary color of #862a2a is #005c66. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #802a53 and #803500. The triadic partners are #115f19 and #2a4a93.

Is white or black text more readable on #862a2a?

White text reads better on #862a2a: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.83:1 and black gives 2.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #862a2a a warm or cool color?

#862a2a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 42.5% and its chroma 0.126.