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#862c26 color: Polished Apple

#862c26 is rgb(134, 44, 38) in RGB and oklch(42.696% 0.12453 27.416) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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4°
100%

42.7%
0.125
27°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wine
  • orange-900
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.74:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.40:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #862c26

#862c26 is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 42.7% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.74:1 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 orange-900.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #862c26 mixed with white

  1. 862c26
  2. 94423a
  3. a1574e
  4. ae6b63
  5. bb8078
  6. c7948d
  7. d3a9a3
  8. debeba
  9. e9d3d0
  10. f4e9e7

Darker: #862c26 mixed with black

  1. 862c26
  2. 742520
  3. 621e19
  4. 511713
  5. 40110d
  6. 300a08
  7. 210504
  8. 130202
  9. 060101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #862c26 with less saturation

  1. 862c26
  2. 81312b
  3. 7c362f
  4. 783a34
  5. 723e38
  6. 6d413c
  7. 684440
  8. 624744
  9. 5c4a48
  10. 564c4b

Questions about #862c26

What color is #862c26?

#862c26 is deep dark red. The closest named color is Polished Apple. In RGB it is rgb(134, 44, 38), in HSL hsl(3.75, 55.81%, 33.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.696% 0.12453 27.416).

What colors go well with #862c26?

The complementary color of #862c26 is #005c69. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #812a4f and #7f3800. The triadic partners are #026021 and #314992.

Is white or black text more readable on #862c26?

White text reads better on #862c26: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.74:1 and black gives 2.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #862c26 a warm or cool color?

#862c26 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 42.7% and its chroma 0.125.