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#892e2c color: Borscht

#892e2c is rgb(137, 46, 44) in RGB and oklch(43.574% 0.12484 25.029) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

43.6%
0.125
25°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • orange-900
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.43:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #892e2c

#892e2c is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 43.6% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.43:1 contrast and black text 2.49:1, 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: #892e2c mixed with white

  1. 892e2c
  2. 96443f
  3. a45853
  4. b06d67
  5. bc817b
  6. c89590
  7. d4aaa6
  8. dfbfbb
  9. ead4d2
  10. f5e9e8

Darker: #892e2c mixed with black

  1. 892e2c
  2. 762725
  3. 641f1e
  4. 531817
  5. 421211
  6. 310b0a
  7. 220605
  8. 140202
  9. 070101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #892e2c with less saturation

  1. 892e2c
  2. 843330
  3. 7f3834
  4. 7a3c38
  5. 75403c
  6. 704340
  7. 6a4743
  8. 654a47
  9. 5f4c4a
  10. 584f4e

Questions about #892e2c

What color is #892e2c?

#892e2c is deep dark red. The closest named color is Borscht. In RGB it is rgb(137, 46, 44), in HSL hsl(1.29, 51.38%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.574% 0.12484 25.029).

What colors go well with #892e2c?

The complementary color of #892e2c is #005f6a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #832d55 and #833900. The triadic partners are #14621f and #2f4c95.

Is white or black text more readable on #892e2c?

White text reads better on #892e2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.43:1 and black gives 2.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #892e2c a warm or cool color?

#892e2c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 43.6% and its chroma 0.125.