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#882c2a color: Polished Apple

#882c2a is rgb(136, 44, 42) in RGB and oklch(43.112% 0.12618 25.214) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

43.1%
0.126
25°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wine
  • orange-900
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.60:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.44:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #882c2a

#882c2a is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 43.1% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.6:1 contrast and black text 2.44:1, 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: #882c2a mixed with white

  1. 882c2a
  2. 96423e
  3. a35751
  4. b06b66
  5. bc807a
  6. c8948f
  7. d4a9a5
  8. dfbebb
  9. ead4d1
  10. f5e9e8

Darker: #882c2a mixed with black

  1. 882c2a
  2. 752523
  3. 631e1c
  4. 521716
  5. 411110
  6. 310a0a
  7. 220505
  8. 130202
  9. 060101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #882c2a with less saturation

  1. 882c2a
  2. 83322e
  3. 7e3633
  4. 793b37
  5. 743f3a
  6. 6f423e
  7. 694542
  8. 634846
  9. 5d4b49
  10. 574e4d

Questions about #882c2a

What color is #882c2a?

#882c2a is deep dark red. The closest named color is Polished Apple. In RGB it is rgb(136, 44, 42), in HSL hsl(1.28, 52.81%, 34.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.112% 0.12618 25.214).

What colors go well with #882c2a?

The complementary color of #882c2a is #005e68. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #822b53 and #823700. The triadic partners are #0f611d and #2e4b95.

Is white or black text more readable on #882c2a?

White text reads better on #882c2a: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.6:1 and black gives 2.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #882c2a a warm or cool color?

#882c2a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 43.1% and its chroma 0.126.