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#862f23 color: Chestnut Plum

#862f23 is rgb(134, 47, 35) in RGB and oklch(43.043% 0.12194 30.548) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

43%
0.122
31°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wine
  • orange-900
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.59:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.44:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #862f23

#862f23 is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 43% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 31°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.59:1 contrast and black text 2.44:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chestnut Plum (#852e19). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-900.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #862f23 mixed with white

  1. 862f23
  2. 944438
  3. a1594d
  4. ae6d61
  5. ba8177
  6. c6958c
  7. d2aaa2
  8. debfb9
  9. e9d4d0
  10. f4e9e7

Darker: #862f23 mixed with black

  1. 862f23
  2. 74271d
  3. 622017
  4. 511911
  5. 40120c
  6. 300c07
  7. 210604
  8. 130301
  9. 060100
  10. 010000

Calmer: #862f23 with less saturation

  1. 862f23
  2. 813429
  3. 7d382e
  4. 783c32
  5. 734037
  6. 6e433b
  7. 684640
  8. 634944
  9. 5d4b48
  10. 564e4c

Questions about #862f23

What color is #862f23?

#862f23 is deep dark red. The closest named color is Chestnut Plum. In RGB it is rgb(134, 47, 35), in HSL hsl(7.27, 58.58%, 33.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.043% 0.12194 30.548).

What colors go well with #862f23?

The complementary color of #862f23 is #005d6d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #822c4c and #7e3b00. The triadic partners are #006129 and #374992.

Is white or black text more readable on #862f23?

White text reads better on #862f23: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.59:1 and black gives 2.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #862f23 a warm or cool color?

#862f23 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 43% and its chroma 0.122.