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#970800 color: Crimson Red

#970800 is rgb(151, 8, 0) in RGB and oklch(42.777% 0.17144 30.023) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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3°
100%

42.8%
0.171
30°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Dark red
  • red-800
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.93:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.35:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #970800

#970800 is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 42.8% lightness, 0.171 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.93:1 contrast and black text 2.35:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Crimson Red (#980001). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-800.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #970800 mixed with white

  1. 970800
  2. a43023
  3. b14a3c
  4. bd6254
  5. c8786b
  6. d38f83
  7. dda59b
  8. e6bbb3
  9. efd1cc
  10. f7e8e5

Darker: #970800 mixed with black

  1. 970800
  2. 830600
  3. 6f0400
  4. 5c0300
  5. 490200
  6. 370100
  7. 260100
  8. 170000
  9. 080000
  10. 010000

Calmer: #970800 with less saturation

  1. 970800
  2. 911c10
  3. 8b271b
  4. 842f24
  5. 7e362b
  6. 773b32
  7. 704038
  8. 69453e
  9. 614844
  10. 584c4a

Questions about #970800

What color is #970800?

#970800 is deep dark red. The closest named color is Crimson Red. In RGB it is rgb(151, 8, 0), in HSL hsl(3.18, 100%, 29.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.777% 0.17144 30.023).

What colors go well with #970800?

The complementary color of #970800 is #005c6b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #92034b and #7d3a00. The triadic partners are #00641a and #2e40ab.

Is white or black text more readable on #970800?

White text reads better on #970800: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.93:1 and black gives 2.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #970800 a warm or cool color?

#970800 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 42.8% and its chroma 0.171.