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#962b2c color: Guardsman Red

#962b2c is rgb(150, 43, 44) in RGB and oklch(45.503% 0.14261 24.365) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

45.5%
0.143
24°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • red-800
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.84:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.68:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #962b2c

#962b2c is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 45.5% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.84:1 contrast and black text 2.68:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Guardsman Red (#952e31). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-800.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #962b2c mixed with white

  1. 962b2c
  2. a34340
  3. af5854
  4. ba6d68
  5. c6817c
  6. d09691
  7. daaaa6
  8. e4bfbc
  9. eed4d2
  10. f7eae8

Darker: #962b2c mixed with black

  1. 962b2c
  2. 822425
  3. 6e1d1e
  4. 5b1617
  5. 491011
  6. 370a0a
  7. 260505
  8. 160202
  9. 080101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #962b2c with less saturation

  1. 962b2c
  2. 913231
  3. 8b3836
  4. 853d3a
  5. 80423f
  6. 7a4643
  7. 734a47
  8. 6d4e4b
  9. 66514f
  10. 5e5453

Questions about #962b2c

What color is #962b2c?

#962b2c is deep dark red. The closest named color is Guardsman Red. In RGB it is rgb(150, 43, 44), in HSL hsl(359.44, 55.44%, 37.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.503% 0.14261 24.365).

What colors go well with #962b2c?

The complementary color of #962b2c is #006570. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8f2b5b and #8d3b00. The triadic partners are #066a17 and #2d50a5.

Is white or black text more readable on #962b2c?

White text reads better on #962b2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.84:1 and black gives 2.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #962b2c a warm or cool color?

#962b2c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 45.5% and its chroma 0.143.