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#862c2f color: Polished Apple

#862c2f is rgb(134, 44, 47) in RGB and oklch(42.854% 0.12325 22.097) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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358°
100%

42.9%
0.123
22°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wine
  • red-900
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.70:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.41:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #862c2f

#862c2f is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 42.9% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.7:1 contrast and black text 2.41:1, 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: #862c2f mixed with white

  1. 862c2f
  2. 944242
  3. a15755
  4. ae6b69
  5. bb7f7d
  6. c79491
  7. d3a9a7
  8. debebc
  9. e9d3d2
  10. f4e9e8

Darker: #862c2f mixed with black

  1. 862c2f
  2. 742527
  3. 621e20
  4. 511719
  5. 401112
  6. 300a0c
  7. 210506
  8. 130203
  9. 060101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #862c2f with less saturation

  1. 862c2f
  2. 813133
  3. 7d3636
  4. 783a39
  5. 733e3d
  6. 6d4140
  7. 684543
  8. 624846
  9. 5c4a49
  10. 564d4c

Questions about #862c2f

What color is #862c2f?

#862c2f is deep dark red. The closest named color is Polished Apple. In RGB it is rgb(134, 44, 47), in HSL hsl(358, 50.56%, 34.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.854% 0.12325 22.097).

What colors go well with #862c2f?

The complementary color of #862c2f is #005d65. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7f2c56 and #813600. The triadic partners are #1d5f18 and #284c92.

Is white or black text more readable on #862c2f?

White text reads better on #862c2f: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.7:1 and black gives 2.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #862c2f a warm or cool color?

#862c2f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 42.9% and its chroma 0.123.