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#882e2b color: Borscht

#882e2b is rgb(136, 46, 43) in RGB and oklch(43.383% 0.12383 25.582) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

43.4%
0.124
26°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wine
  • orange-900
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.49:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.47:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #882e2b

#882e2b is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 43.4% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 26°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.49:1 contrast and black text 2.47:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Borscht (#8c2c24). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-900.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #882e2b mixed with white

  1. 882e2b
  2. 96443f
  3. a35852
  4. af6c66
  5. bc817b
  6. c89590
  7. d3aaa5
  8. dfbfbb
  9. ead4d1
  10. f5e9e8

Darker: #882e2b mixed with black

  1. 882e2b
  2. 752724
  3. 631f1d
  4. 521816
  5. 411210
  6. 310b0a
  7. 220605
  8. 130202
  9. 060101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #882e2b with less saturation

  1. 882e2b
  2. 83332f
  3. 7e3833
  4. 7a3c37
  5. 74403b
  6. 6f433f
  7. 6a4643
  8. 644946
  9. 5e4c4a
  10. 584e4d

Questions about #882e2b

What color is #882e2b?

#882e2b is deep dark red. The closest named color is Borscht. In RGB it is rgb(136, 46, 43), in HSL hsl(1.94, 51.96%, 35.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.383% 0.12383 25.582).

What colors go well with #882e2b?

The complementary color of #882e2b is #005f6a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #822d53 and #823900. The triadic partners are #126220 and #304c94.

Is white or black text more readable on #882e2b?

White text reads better on #882e2b: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.49:1 and black gives 2.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #882e2b a warm or cool color?

#882e2b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 43.4% and its chroma 0.124.