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#982d2c color: Guardsman Red

#982d2c is rgb(152, 45, 44) in RGB and oklch(46.08% 0.14278 25.169) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

46.1%
0.143
25°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • orange-800
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.65:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.75:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #982d2c

#982d2c is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 46.1% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.65:1 contrast and black text 2.75:1, so white text reads better.

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

More dark red colors

Lighter: #982d2c mixed with white

  1. 982d2c
  2. a44440
  3. b05954
  4. bc6e68
  5. c7827c
  6. d19791
  7. dbaba6
  8. e5c0bc
  9. eed5d2
  10. f7eae8

Darker: #982d2c mixed with black

  1. 982d2c
  2. 842625
  3. 701f1e
  4. 5c1817
  5. 4a1111
  6. 380b0a
  7. 270605
  8. 170202
  9. 080101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #982d2c with less saturation

  1. 982d2c
  2. 933431
  3. 8d3a36
  4. 873f3b
  5. 81443f
  6. 7b4844
  7. 754c48
  8. 6e4f4c
  9. 675250
  10. 605554

Questions about #982d2c

What color is #982d2c?

#982d2c is deep dark red. The closest named color is Guardsman Red. In RGB it is rgb(152, 45, 44), in HSL hsl(0.56, 55.1%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.08% 0.14278 25.169).

What colors go well with #982d2c?

The complementary color of #982d2c is #006772. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #912c5c and #8f3d00. The triadic partners are #036c1b and #3052a7.

Is white or black text more readable on #982d2c?

White text reads better on #982d2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.65:1 and black gives 2.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #982d2c a warm or cool color?

#982d2c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 46.1% and its chroma 0.143.