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#892e22 color: Borscht

#892e22 is rgb(137, 46, 34) in RGB and oklch(43.418% 0.12667 30.406) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

43.4%
0.127
30°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Dark red
  • orange-900
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.48:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.48:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #892e22

#892e22 is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 43.4% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.48:1 contrast and black text 2.48:1, 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: #892e22 mixed with white

  1. 892e22
  2. 964437
  3. a4584c
  4. b06d61
  5. bc8176
  6. c8958c
  7. d4aaa2
  8. dfbfb9
  9. ead4d0
  10. f5e9e7

Darker: #892e22 mixed with black

  1. 892e22
  2. 76271c
  3. 641f16
  4. 531811
  5. 42120b
  6. 310b07
  7. 220603
  8. 140201
  9. 070100
  10. 010000

Calmer: #892e22 with less saturation

  1. 892e22
  2. 843328
  3. 7f382d
  4. 7a3c32
  5. 754037
  6. 70433c
  7. 6a4640
  8. 644944
  9. 5e4c49
  10. 584e4d

Questions about #892e22

What color is #892e22?

#892e22 is deep dark red. The closest named color is Borscht. In RGB it is rgb(137, 46, 34), in HSL hsl(6.99, 60.23%, 33.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.418% 0.12667 30.406).

What colors go well with #892e22?

The complementary color of #892e22 is #005e6e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #852b4d and #7f3c00. The triadic partners are #006328 and #374996.

Is white or black text more readable on #892e22?

White text reads better on #892e22: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.48:1 and black gives 2.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #892e22 a warm or cool color?

#892e22 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 43.4% and its chroma 0.127.