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#952a31 color: Ancient Red

#952a31 is rgb(149, 42, 49) in RGB and oklch(45.303% 0.14203 21.413) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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356°
100%

45.3%
0.142
21°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • red-800
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.91:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.65:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #952a31

#952a31 is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 45.3% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.91:1 contrast and black text 2.65:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ancient Red (#922a31). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-800.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #952a31 mixed with white

  1. 952a31
  2. a24244
  3. ae5757
  4. ba6c6b
  5. c5817f
  6. d09593
  7. daaaa8
  8. e4bfbd
  9. edd4d3
  10. f6e9e9

Darker: #952a31 mixed with black

  1. 952a31
  2. 812329
  3. 6d1c22
  4. 5a161a
  5. 481013
  6. 370a0c
  7. 260506
  8. 160203
  9. 080101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #952a31 with less saturation

  1. 952a31
  2. 903135
  3. 8a3739
  4. 853d3d
  5. 7f4141
  6. 794544
  7. 734948
  8. 6c4d4c
  9. 65504f
  10. 5e5353

Questions about #952a31

What color is #952a31?

#952a31 is deep dark red. The closest named color is Ancient Red. In RGB it is rgb(149, 42, 49), in HSL hsl(356.07, 56.02%, 37.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.303% 0.14203 21.413).

What colors go well with #952a31?

The complementary color of #952a31 is #00656c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8d2b5f and #903700. The triadic partners are #19680d and #2551a4.

Is white or black text more readable on #952a31?

White text reads better on #952a31: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.91:1 and black gives 2.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #952a31 a warm or cool color?

#952a31 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 45.3% and its chroma 0.142.