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#a0282f color: Japanese Carmine

#a0282f is rgb(160, 40, 47) in RGB and oklch(47.042% 0.15575 22.639) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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357°
100%

47%
0.156
23°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • red-800
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.40:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.84:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #a0282f

#a0282f is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 47% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.4:1 contrast and black text 2.84:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Japanese Carmine (#9f2832). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-800.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #a0282f mixed with white

  1. a0282f
  2. ac4143
  3. b75856
  4. c26d6a
  5. cc827e
  6. d69693
  7. dfaba8
  8. e8c0bd
  9. f0d5d3
  10. f8eae9

Darker: #a0282f mixed with black

  1. a0282f
  2. 8b2127
  3. 761b20
  4. 611519
  5. 4e0f12
  6. 3b090c
  7. 290406
  8. 190203
  9. 090101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a0282f with less saturation

  1. a0282f
  2. 9a3134
  3. 943839
  4. 8e3e3e
  5. 884442
  6. 814846
  7. 7a4d4b
  8. 73514f
  9. 6c5453
  10. 645857

Questions about #a0282f

What color is #a0282f?

#a0282f is deep dark red. The closest named color is Japanese Carmine. In RGB it is rgb(160, 40, 47), in HSL hsl(356.5, 60%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.042% 0.15575 22.639).

What colors go well with #a0282f?

The complementary color of #a0282f is #006a73. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #972963 and #963c00. The triadic partners are #076f08 and #2854b1.

Is white or black text more readable on #a0282f?

White text reads better on #a0282f: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.4:1 and black gives 2.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a0282f a warm or cool color?

#a0282f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 47% and its chroma 0.156.