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#862e2d color: Polished Apple

#862e2d is rgb(134, 46, 45) in RGB and oklch(43.073% 0.12119 24.307) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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100%

43.1%
0.121
24°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wine
  • orange-900
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.60:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.44:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #862e2d

#862e2d is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 43.1% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.6:1 contrast and black text 2.44:1, 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: #862e2d mixed with white

  1. 862e2d
  2. 944340
  3. a15854
  4. ae6c67
  5. ba807c
  6. c79591
  7. d2aaa6
  8. debebc
  9. e9d4d2
  10. f4e9e8

Darker: #862e2d mixed with black

  1. 862e2d
  2. 742726
  3. 621f1f
  4. 511818
  5. 401211
  6. 300b0b
  7. 210606
  8. 130202
  9. 060101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #862e2d with less saturation

  1. 862e2d
  2. 813331
  3. 7d3835
  4. 783c38
  5. 733f3c
  6. 6e423f
  7. 684643
  8. 634846
  9. 5d4b49
  10. 574e4d

Questions about #862e2d

What color is #862e2d?

#862e2d is soft dark red. The closest named color is Polished Apple. In RGB it is rgb(134, 46, 45), in HSL hsl(0.67, 49.72%, 35.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.073% 0.12119 24.307).

What colors go well with #862e2d?

The complementary color of #862e2d is #005e67. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #802d54 and #803800. The triadic partners are #18601e and #2d4c92.

Is white or black text more readable on #862e2d?

White text reads better on #862e2d: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.6:1 and black gives 2.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #862e2d a warm or cool color?

#862e2d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 43.1% and its chroma 0.121.