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#a2272a color: Haute Couture

#a2272a is rgb(162, 39, 42) in RGB and oklch(47.235% 0.1592 24.62) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

47.2%
0.159
25°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • red-800
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.34:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #a2272a

#a2272a is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 47.2% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.34:1 contrast and black text 2.86:1, 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: #a2272a mixed with white

  1. a2272a
  2. ae413f
  3. b95753
  4. c46d67
  5. ce827c
  6. d79691
  7. e0aba6
  8. e9c0bc
  9. f1d5d2
  10. f8eae8

Darker: #a2272a mixed with black

  1. a2272a
  2. 8c2023
  3. 771a1c
  4. 631416
  5. 4f0e10
  6. 3c080a
  7. 2a0405
  8. 190202
  9. 0a0101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a2272a with less saturation

  1. a2272a
  2. 9c3030
  3. 963836
  4. 903e3b
  5. 894440
  6. 824945
  7. 7c4d49
  8. 74514e
  9. 6c5553
  10. 645857

Questions about #a2272a

What color is #a2272a?

#a2272a is deep dark red. The closest named color is Haute Couture. In RGB it is rgb(162, 39, 42), in HSL hsl(358.54, 61.19%, 39.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.235% 0.1592 24.62).

What colors go well with #a2272a?

The complementary color of #a2272a is #006b76. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9a2761 and #943f00. The triadic partners are #00710f and #2d53b3.

Is white or black text more readable on #a2272a?

White text reads better on #a2272a: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.34:1 and black gives 2.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a2272a a warm or cool color?

#a2272a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 47.2% and its chroma 0.159.