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#992c1f color: Red Birch

#992c1f is rgb(153, 44, 31) in RGB and oklch(45.972% 0.14691 30.299) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

46%
0.147
30°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • orange-800
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.68:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.73:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #992c1f

#992c1f is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 46% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.68:1 contrast and black text 2.73:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Red Birch (#9d2b22). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-800.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #992c1f mixed with white

  1. 992c1f
  2. a54436
  3. b1594b
  4. bd6e61
  5. c78276
  6. d2978c
  7. dcaba2
  8. e5c0b9
  9. eed5d0
  10. f7eae7

Darker: #992c1f mixed with black

  1. 992c1f
  2. 842519
  3. 701e14
  4. 5d170f
  5. 4a110a
  6. 380a06
  7. 270503
  8. 170201
  9. 080100
  10. 010000

Calmer: #992c1f with less saturation

  1. 992c1f
  2. 933327
  3. 8e392d
  4. 883f34
  5. 824339
  6. 7c483f
  7. 754b44
  8. 6f4f49
  9. 67524e
  10. 605553

Questions about #992c1f

What color is #992c1f?

#992c1f is deep dark red. The closest named color is Red Birch. In RGB it is rgb(153, 44, 31), in HSL hsl(6.39, 66.3%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.972% 0.14691 30.299).

What colors go well with #992c1f?

The complementary color of #992c1f is #006677. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #942954 and #894200. The triadic partners are #006d25 and #3a4ea9.

Is white or black text more readable on #992c1f?

White text reads better on #992c1f: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.68:1 and black gives 2.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #992c1f a warm or cool color?

#992c1f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 46% and its chroma 0.147.