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#892f2a color: Borscht

#892f2a is rgb(137, 47, 42) in RGB and oklch(43.668% 0.12405 26.67) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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3°
100%

43.7%
0.124
27°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wine
  • orange-900
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.39:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.50:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #892f2a

#892f2a is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 43.7% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.39:1 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: #892f2a mixed with white

  1. 892f2a
  2. 96453e
  3. a35952
  4. b06d66
  5. bc817a
  6. c8968f
  7. d4aaa5
  8. dfbfbb
  9. ead4d1
  10. f5e9e8

Darker: #892f2a mixed with black

  1. 892f2a
  2. 762723
  3. 64201c
  4. 531916
  5. 421210
  6. 310c0a
  7. 220605
  8. 140302
  9. 070101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #892f2a with less saturation

  1. 892f2a
  2. 84342f
  3. 7f3933
  4. 7a3d37
  5. 75413b
  6. 70443f
  7. 6a4743
  8. 654a47
  9. 5f4d4a
  10. 584f4e

Questions about #892f2a

What color is #892f2a?

#892f2a is soft dark red. The closest named color is Borscht. In RGB it is rgb(137, 47, 42), in HSL hsl(3.16, 53.07%, 35.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.668% 0.12405 26.67).

What colors go well with #892f2a?

The complementary color of #892f2a is #005f6b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #842e53 and #823a00. The triadic partners are #0d6323 and #324c95.

Is white or black text more readable on #892f2a?

White text reads better on #892f2a: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.39:1 and black gives 2.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #892f2a a warm or cool color?

#892f2a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 43.7% and its chroma 0.124.