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#892f28 color: Borscht

#892f28 is rgb(137, 47, 40) in RGB and oklch(43.636% 0.12441 27.789) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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4°
100%

43.6%
0.124
28°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wine
  • orange-900
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.40:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.50:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #892f28

#892f28 is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 43.6% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 28°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.4:1 contrast and black text 2.5:1, 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: #892f28 mixed with white

  1. 892f28
  2. 96453c
  3. a35950
  4. b06d65
  5. bc8179
  6. c8968f
  7. d4aaa4
  8. dfbfba
  9. ead4d1
  10. f5e9e8

Darker: #892f28 mixed with black

  1. 892f28
  2. 762721
  3. 64201b
  4. 531915
  5. 42120f
  6. 310c09
  7. 220604
  8. 140302
  9. 070101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #892f28 with less saturation

  1. 892f28
  2. 84342d
  3. 7f3932
  4. 7a3d36
  5. 75413a
  6. 70443e
  7. 6a4742
  8. 654a46
  9. 5f4d4a
  10. 584f4e

Questions about #892f28

What color is #892f28?

#892f28 is soft dark red. The closest named color is Borscht. In RGB it is rgb(137, 47, 40), in HSL hsl(4.33, 54.8%, 34.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.636% 0.12441 27.789).

What colors go well with #892f28?

The complementary color of #892f28 is #005f6c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #842d51 and #823b00. The triadic partners are #056325 and #344b95.

Is white or black text more readable on #892f28?

White text reads better on #892f28: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.4:1 and black gives 2.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #892f28 a warm or cool color?

#892f28 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 28 degrees, its lightness 43.6% and its chroma 0.124.