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#a02a2e color: Dorset Naga

#a02a2e is rgb(160, 42, 46) in RGB and oklch(47.22% 0.154 23.656) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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358°
100%

47.2%
0.154
24°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • orange-800
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.33:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.87:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #a02a2e

#a02a2e is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 47.2% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.33:1 contrast and black text 2.87:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dorset Naga (#9d2c31). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-800.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #a02a2e mixed with white

  1. a02a2e
  2. ac4342
  3. b75956
  4. c26e69
  5. cc827e
  6. d69792
  7. dfaba7
  8. e8c0bd
  9. f0d5d2
  10. f8eae9

Darker: #a02a2e mixed with black

  1. a02a2e
  2. 8b2327
  3. 761c1f
  4. 611618
  5. 4e1012
  6. 3b0a0b
  7. 290506
  8. 190202
  9. 090101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a02a2e with less saturation

  1. a02a2e
  2. 9a3233
  3. 943938
  4. 8e3f3d
  5. 884542
  6. 814946
  7. 7b4e4b
  8. 73514f
  9. 6c5553
  10. 645857

Questions about #a02a2e

What color is #a02a2e?

#a02a2e is deep dark red. The closest named color is Dorset Naga. In RGB it is rgb(160, 42, 46), in HSL hsl(357.97, 58.42%, 39.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.22% 0.154 23.656).

What colors go well with #a02a2e?

The complementary color of #a02a2e is #006b75. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #982a62 and #953e00. The triadic partners are #027011 and #2c54b0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a02a2e?

White text reads better on #a02a2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.33:1 and black gives 2.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a02a2e a warm or cool color?

#a02a2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 47.2% and its chroma 0.154.