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#862b2c color: Polished Apple

#862b2c is rgb(134, 43, 44) in RGB and oklch(42.672% 0.12471 23.487) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

42.7%
0.125
23°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wine
  • red-900
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.77:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.40:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #862b2c

#862b2c is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 42.7% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.77:1 contrast and black text 2.4:1, 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: #862b2c mixed with white

  1. 862b2c
  2. 94413f
  3. a15653
  4. ae6b67
  5. bb7f7b
  6. c79490
  7. d3a9a5
  8. debebb
  9. e9d3d1
  10. f4e9e8

Darker: #862b2c mixed with black

  1. 862b2c
  2. 742425
  3. 621d1e
  4. 511617
  5. 401011
  6. 300a0a
  7. 210505
  8. 130202
  9. 060101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #862b2c with less saturation

  1. 862b2c
  2. 813130
  3. 7d3534
  4. 783a37
  5. 723d3b
  6. 6d413e
  7. 684442
  8. 624745
  9. 5c4a48
  10. 564c4c

Questions about #862b2c

What color is #862b2c?

#862b2c is deep dark red. The closest named color is Polished Apple. In RGB it is rgb(134, 43, 44), in HSL hsl(359.34, 51.41%, 34.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.672% 0.12471 23.487).

What colors go well with #862b2c?

The complementary color of #862b2c is #005d65. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7f2b54 and #813600. The triadic partners are #165f19 and #294a92.

Is white or black text more readable on #862b2c?

White text reads better on #862b2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.77:1 and black gives 2.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #862b2c a warm or cool color?

#862b2c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 42.7% and its chroma 0.125.