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#a2252a color: Haute Couture

#a2252a is rgb(162, 37, 42) in RGB and oklch(47.055% 0.1609 24.105) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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358°
100%

47.1%
0.161
24°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • red-800
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.41:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.83:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #a2252a

#a2252a is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 47.1% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.41:1 contrast and black text 2.83:1, 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: #a2252a mixed with white

  1. a2252a
  2. ae403f
  3. b95653
  4. c46c67
  5. ce817c
  6. d89691
  7. e1aaa6
  8. e9bfbc
  9. f1d4d2
  10. f8eae8

Darker: #a2252a mixed with black

  1. a2252a
  2. 8c1f23
  3. 77191c
  4. 631316
  5. 4f0d10
  6. 3c080a
  7. 2a0405
  8. 190202
  9. 0a0001
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a2252a with less saturation

  1. a2252a
  2. 9c2f30
  3. 963735
  4. 903d3b
  5. 894340
  6. 824844
  7. 7b4c49
  8. 74504e
  9. 6c5452
  10. 645857

Questions about #a2252a

What color is #a2252a?

#a2252a is deep dark red. The closest named color is Haute Couture. In RGB it is rgb(162, 37, 42), in HSL hsl(357.6, 62.81%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.055% 0.1609 24.105).

What colors go well with #a2252a?

The complementary color of #a2252a is #006a75. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9a2561 and #943e00. The triadic partners are #007009 and #2a53b4.

Is white or black text more readable on #a2252a?

White text reads better on #a2252a: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.41:1 and black gives 2.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a2252a a warm or cool color?

#a2252a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 47.1% and its chroma 0.161.