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#862e34 color: Polished Apple

#862e34 is rgb(134, 46, 52) in RGB and oklch(43.213% 0.12048 19.776) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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356°
100%

43.2%
0.120
20°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wine
  • red-900
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.45:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #862e34

#862e34 is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 43.2% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 20°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.56:1 contrast and black text 2.45:1, 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: #862e34 mixed with white

  1. 862e34
  2. 944346
  3. a15859
  4. ae6c6c
  5. ba8080
  6. c79594
  7. d2a9a9
  8. debebe
  9. e9d4d3
  10. f4e9e9

Darker: #862e34 mixed with black

  1. 862e34
  2. 74272c
  3. 621f24
  4. 51181c
  5. 401215
  6. 300b0e
  7. 210607
  8. 130203
  9. 060101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #862e34 with less saturation

  1. 862e34
  2. 813337
  3. 7d383a
  4. 783c3d
  5. 733f40
  6. 6e4343
  7. 694645
  8. 634948
  9. 5d4b4b
  10. 574e4e

Questions about #862e34

What color is #862e34?

#862e34 is soft dark red. The closest named color is Polished Apple. In RGB it is rgb(134, 46, 52), in HSL hsl(355.91, 48.89%, 35.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.213% 0.12048 19.776).

What colors go well with #862e34?

The complementary color of #862e34 is #005f64. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7e2f5a and #823700. The triadic partners are #265f16 and #254e91.

Is white or black text more readable on #862e34?

White text reads better on #862e34: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.56:1 and black gives 2.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #862e34 a warm or cool color?

#862e34 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 43.2% and its chroma 0.12.