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#882a2c color: Polished Apple

#882a2c is rgb(136, 42, 44) in RGB and oklch(42.902% 0.12811 23.172) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

42.9%
0.128
23°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • red-900
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.70:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.41:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #882a2c

#882a2c is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 42.9% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.7:1 contrast and black text 2.41:1, 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: #882a2c mixed with white

  1. 882a2c
  2. 96413f
  3. a35653
  4. b06a67
  5. bc7f7b
  6. c89490
  7. d4a9a5
  8. dfbebb
  9. ead3d1
  10. f5e9e8

Darker: #882a2c mixed with black

  1. 882a2c
  2. 752325
  3. 631c1e
  4. 521617
  5. 411011
  6. 310a0a
  7. 220505
  8. 130202
  9. 060101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #882a2c with less saturation

  1. 882a2c
  2. 833030
  3. 7e3534
  4. 793938
  5. 743d3b
  6. 6f413f
  7. 694442
  8. 634746
  9. 5d4a49
  10. 564d4c

Questions about #882a2c

What color is #882a2c?

#882a2c is deep dark red. The closest named color is Polished Apple. In RGB it is rgb(136, 42, 44), in HSL hsl(358.72, 52.81%, 34.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.902% 0.12811 23.172).

What colors go well with #882a2c?

The complementary color of #882a2c is #005d66. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #812a55 and #833500. The triadic partners are #156017 and #284b95.

Is white or black text more readable on #882a2c?

White text reads better on #882a2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.7:1 and black gives 2.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #882a2c a warm or cool color?

#882a2c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 42.9% and its chroma 0.128.