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#a10016 color: Dear Darling

#a10016 is rgb(161, 0, 22) in RGB and oklch(44.653% 0.18117 25.325) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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352°
100%

44.7%
0.181
25°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • red-800
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.31:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #a10016

#a10016 is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 44.7% lightness, 0.181 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.31:1 contrast and black text 2.53:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dear Darling (#a30112). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-800.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #a10016 mixed with white

  1. a10016
  2. ae2f2f
  3. b94a46
  4. c5625c
  5. cf7972
  6. d98f89
  7. e2a59f
  8. eabcb7
  9. f2d2ce
  10. f9e8e7

Darker: #a10016 mixed with black

  1. a10016
  2. 8b0012
  3. 76000d
  4. 620009
  5. 4e0006
  6. 3c0003
  7. 2a0002
  8. 190001
  9. 090000
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a10016 with less saturation

  1. a10016
  2. 9b1a1f
  3. 942727
  4. 8d302e
  5. 863834
  6. 7f3e3a
  7. 78443f
  8. 704845
  9. 674d4a
  10. 5e514f

Questions about #a10016

What color is #a10016?

#a10016 is deep dark red. The closest named color is Dear Darling. In RGB it is rgb(161, 0, 22), in HSL hsl(351.8, 100%, 31.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.653% 0.18117 25.325).

What colors go well with #a10016?

The complementary color of #a10016 is #00626e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #990359 and #893a00. The triadic partners are #006a00 and #2247b7.

Is white or black text more readable on #a10016?

White text reads better on #a10016: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.31:1 and black gives 2.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a10016 a warm or cool color?

#a10016 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 44.7% and its chroma 0.181.