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#892a28 color: Borscht

#892a28 is rgb(137, 42, 40) in RGB and oklch(43.011% 0.12976 25.473) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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100%

43%
0.130
25°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Dark red
  • red-900
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.66:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.43:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #892a28

#892a28 is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 43% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.66:1 contrast and black text 2.43:1, so white text reads better.

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

More dark red colors

Lighter: #892a28 mixed with white

  1. 892a28
  2. 97413c
  3. a45650
  4. b06a64
  5. bd7f79
  6. c9948e
  7. d4a9a4
  8. dfbeba
  9. ead3d1
  10. f5e9e8

Darker: #892a28 mixed with black

  1. 892a28
  2. 762321
  3. 641c1b
  4. 531615
  5. 42100f
  6. 310a09
  7. 220504
  8. 140202
  9. 070101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #892a28 with less saturation

  1. 892a28
  2. 84302d
  3. 7f3531
  4. 7a3a35
  5. 753e39
  6. 6f413d
  7. 6a4541
  8. 644845
  9. 5d4b49
  10. 574d4c

Questions about #892a28

What color is #892a28?

#892a28 is deep dark red. The closest named color is Borscht. In RGB it is rgb(137, 42, 40), in HSL hsl(1.24, 54.8%, 34.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.011% 0.12976 25.473).

What colors go well with #892a28?

The complementary color of #892a28 is #005d68. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #832953 and #823600. The triadic partners are #07611b and #2d4a96.

Is white or black text more readable on #892a28?

White text reads better on #892a28: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.66:1 and black gives 2.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #892a28 a warm or cool color?

#892a28 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 43% and its chroma 0.13.