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#992c20 color: Red Birch

#992c20 is rgb(153, 44, 32) in RGB and oklch(45.984% 0.14674 29.932) 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
2.74:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #992c20

#992c20 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 2.74:1, 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: #992c20 mixed with white

  1. 992c20
  2. a54437
  3. b1594c
  4. bd6e61
  5. c78277
  6. d2978d
  7. dcaba3
  8. e5c0b9
  9. eed5d0
  10. f7eae7

Darker: #992c20 mixed with black

  1. 992c20
  2. 84251a
  3. 701e15
  4. 5d170f
  5. 4a110a
  6. 380a06
  7. 270503
  8. 170201
  9. 080100
  10. 010000

Calmer: #992c20 with less saturation

  1. 992c20
  2. 933327
  3. 8e392e
  4. 883f34
  5. 82433a
  6. 7c483f
  7. 754b44
  8. 6f4f49
  9. 68524e
  10. 605553

Questions about #992c20

What color is #992c20?

#992c20 is deep dark red. The closest named color is Red Birch. In RGB it is rgb(153, 44, 32), in HSL hsl(5.95, 65.41%, 36.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.984% 0.14674 29.932).

What colors go well with #992c20?

The complementary color of #992c20 is #006676. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #942955 and #8a4100. The triadic partners are #006d25 and #394ea9.

Is white or black text more readable on #992c20?

White text reads better on #992c20: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.68:1 and black gives 2.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #992c20 a warm or cool color?

#992c20 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 46% and its chroma 0.147.