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#892f2b color: Borscht

#892f2b is rgb(137, 47, 43) in RGB and oklch(43.685% 0.12388 26.096) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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3°
100%

43.7%
0.124
26°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wine
  • orange-900
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.38:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.51:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #892f2b

#892f2b is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 43.7% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 26°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.38:1 contrast and black text 2.51:1, 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: #892f2b mixed with white

  1. 892f2b
  2. 96443f
  3. a35952
  4. b06d66
  5. bc817b
  6. c89690
  7. d4aaa5
  8. dfbfbb
  9. ead4d1
  10. f5e9e8

Darker: #892f2b mixed with black

  1. 892f2b
  2. 762724
  3. 64201d
  4. 531916
  5. 421210
  6. 310c0a
  7. 220605
  8. 140302
  9. 070101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #892f2b with less saturation

  1. 892f2b
  2. 84342f
  3. 7f3934
  4. 7a3d38
  5. 75413c
  6. 704440
  7. 6b4743
  8. 654a47
  9. 5f4d4b
  10. 584f4e

Questions about #892f2b

What color is #892f2b?

#892f2b is soft dark red. The closest named color is Borscht. In RGB it is rgb(137, 47, 43), in HSL hsl(2.55, 52.22%, 35.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.685% 0.12388 26.096).

What colors go well with #892f2b?

The complementary color of #892f2b is #005f6b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #832e54 and #823a00. The triadic partners are #116322 and #314c95.

Is white or black text more readable on #892f2b?

White text reads better on #892f2b: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.38:1 and black gives 2.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #892f2b a warm or cool color?

#892f2b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 43.7% and its chroma 0.124.