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#992f2e color: Poisonous Apple

#992f2e is rgb(153, 47, 46) in RGB and oklch(46.515% 0.14158 24.98) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46.5%
0.142
25°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • orange-800
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.50:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.80:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #992f2e

#992f2e is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 46.5% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.5:1 contrast and black text 2.8:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Poisonous Apple (#993333). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-800.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #992f2e mixed with white

  1. 992f2e
  2. a54642
  3. b15b55
  4. bc6f69
  5. c7837d
  6. d29892
  7. dcaca7
  8. e5c0bd
  9. eed5d2
  10. f7eae8

Darker: #992f2e mixed with black

  1. 992f2e
  2. 842727
  3. 70201f
  4. 5d1918
  5. 4a1212
  6. 380c0b
  7. 270606
  8. 170302
  9. 080101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #992f2e with less saturation

  1. 992f2e
  2. 943633
  3. 8e3c38
  4. 88413c
  5. 834541
  6. 7c4945
  7. 764d49
  8. 70504d
  9. 695451
  10. 615755

Questions about #992f2e

What color is #992f2e?

#992f2e is deep dark red. The closest named color is Poisonous Apple. In RGB it is rgb(153, 47, 46), in HSL hsl(0.56, 53.77%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.515% 0.14158 24.98).

What colors go well with #992f2e?

The complementary color of #992f2e is #006874. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #922e5d and #913e00. The triadic partners are #0a6d1d and #3153a8.

Is white or black text more readable on #992f2e?

White text reads better on #992f2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.5:1 and black gives 2.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #992f2e a warm or cool color?

#992f2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 46.5% and its chroma 0.142.