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#a1272d color: Haute Couture

#a1272d is rgb(161, 39, 45) in RGB and oklch(47.098% 0.15786 23.313) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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357°
100%

47.1%
0.158
23°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • red-800
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.39:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.84:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #a1272d

#a1272d is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 47.1% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.39:1 contrast and black text 2.84:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Haute Couture (#a0252a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-800.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #a1272d mixed with white

  1. a1272d
  2. ad4141
  3. b85755
  4. c36d69
  5. cd817d
  6. d79692
  7. e0aba7
  8. e9c0bc
  9. f1d5d2
  10. f8eae8

Darker: #a1272d mixed with black

  1. a1272d
  2. 8b2026
  3. 761a1f
  4. 621418
  5. 4e0e11
  6. 3c080b
  7. 2a0406
  8. 190202
  9. 090101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a1272d with less saturation

  1. a1272d
  2. 9b3032
  3. 953838
  4. 8f3e3c
  5. 884341
  6. 824846
  7. 7b4d4a
  8. 74514e
  9. 6c5453
  10. 645857

Questions about #a1272d

What color is #a1272d?

#a1272d is deep dark red. The closest named color is Haute Couture. In RGB it is rgb(161, 39, 45), in HSL hsl(357.05, 61%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.098% 0.15786 23.313).

What colors go well with #a1272d?

The complementary color of #a1272d is #006a74. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #992862 and #953d00. The triadic partners are #007009 and #2954b2.

Is white or black text more readable on #a1272d?

White text reads better on #a1272d: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.39:1 and black gives 2.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a1272d a warm or cool color?

#a1272d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 47.1% and its chroma 0.158.