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#912e2c color: Potion № 9

#912e2c is rgb(145, 46, 44) in RGB and oklch(44.966% 0.13398 25.307) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45%
0.134
25°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • orange-800
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.98:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #912e2c

#912e2c is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 45% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.98:1 contrast and black text 2.63:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Potion № 9 (#8f3129). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-800.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #912e2c mixed with white

  1. 912e2c
  2. 9e4440
  3. aa5953
  4. b66e67
  5. c2827c
  6. cd9691
  7. d8aba6
  8. e2bfbc
  9. ecd4d2
  10. f6eae8

Darker: #912e2c mixed with black

  1. 912e2c
  2. 7d2725
  3. 6a1f1e
  4. 581817
  5. 461211
  6. 350b0a
  7. 250605
  8. 150202
  9. 070101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #912e2c with less saturation

  1. 912e2c
  2. 8c3431
  3. 873935
  4. 813e3a
  5. 7c423e
  6. 764642
  7. 704a46
  8. 6a4d4a
  9. 63504e
  10. 5c5251

Questions about #912e2c

What color is #912e2c?

#912e2c is deep dark red. The closest named color is Potion № 9. In RGB it is rgb(145, 46, 44), in HSL hsl(1.19, 53.44%, 37.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.966% 0.13398 25.307).

What colors go well with #912e2c?

The complementary color of #912e2c is #00636f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8b2d58 and #8a3b00. The triadic partners are #0c671e and #304f9f.

Is white or black text more readable on #912e2c?

White text reads better on #912e2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.98:1 and black gives 2.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #912e2c a warm or cool color?

#912e2c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 45% and its chroma 0.134.