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#862f2c color: Polished Apple

#862f2c is rgb(134, 47, 44) in RGB and oklch(43.187% 0.1202 25.431) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

43.2%
0.120
25°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wine
  • orange-900
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.55:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #862f2c

#862f2c is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 43.2% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.55:1 contrast and black text 2.46:1, 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: #862f2c mixed with white

  1. 862f2c
  2. 94443f
  3. a15953
  4. ae6d67
  5. ba817b
  6. c69590
  7. d2aaa6
  8. debfbb
  9. e9d4d1
  10. f4e9e8

Darker: #862f2c mixed with black

  1. 862f2c
  2. 742725
  3. 62201e
  4. 511917
  5. 401211
  6. 300c0a
  7. 210605
  8. 130302
  9. 060101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #862f2c with less saturation

  1. 862f2c
  2. 813430
  3. 7d3834
  4. 783c38
  5. 73403c
  6. 6e433f
  7. 684643
  8. 634946
  9. 5d4b4a
  10. 574e4d

Questions about #862f2c

What color is #862f2c?

#862f2c is soft dark red. The closest named color is Polished Apple. In RGB it is rgb(134, 47, 44), in HSL hsl(2, 50.56%, 34.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.187% 0.1202 25.431).

What colors go well with #862f2c?

The complementary color of #862f2c is #005e69. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #802e53 and #803900. The triadic partners are #166121 and #304c92.

Is white or black text more readable on #862f2c?

White text reads better on #862f2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.55:1 and black gives 2.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #862f2c a warm or cool color?

#862f2c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 43.2% and its chroma 0.12.