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#863e2f color: Boxcar

#863e2f is rgb(134, 62, 47) in RGB and oklch(45.465% 0.1025 33.189) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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10°
100%

45.5%
0.102
33°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coffee
  • amber-800
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.65:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.74:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #863e2f

#863e2f is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 45.5% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 33°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.65:1 contrast and black text 2.74:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Boxcar (#873d30). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #863e2f mixed with white

  1. 863e2f
  2. 935142
  3. a06356
  4. ac766a
  5. b9897e
  6. c59c92
  7. d1afa7
  8. ddc3bd
  9. e8d7d2
  10. f4ebe9

Darker: #863e2f mixed with black

  1. 863e2f
  2. 743527
  3. 622b20
  4. 512319
  5. 401a12
  6. 30120c
  7. 210a06
  8. 130403
  9. 060101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #863e2f with less saturation

  1. 863e2f
  2. 824134
  3. 7e4438
  4. 79473c
  5. 754a40
  6. 704c44
  7. 6c4e48
  8. 67514c
  9. 61534f
  10. 5c5553

Questions about #863e2f

What color is #863e2f?

#863e2f is soft dark red. The closest named color is Boxcar. In RGB it is rgb(134, 62, 47), in HSL hsl(10.34, 48.07%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.465% 0.1025 33.189).

What colors go well with #863e2f?

The complementary color of #863e2f is #006477. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #843b51 and #7d4802. The triadic partners are #1b663a and #44518f.

Is white or black text more readable on #863e2f?

White text reads better on #863e2f: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.65:1 and black gives 2.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #863e2f a warm or cool color?

#863e2f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 33 degrees, its lightness 45.5% and its chroma 0.102.