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#a22b2d color: Harissa Red

#a22b2d is rgb(162, 43, 45) in RGB and oklch(47.663% 0.15528 24.493) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

47.7%
0.155
24°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • orange-800
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.19:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.92:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #a22b2d

#a22b2d is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 47.7% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.19:1 contrast and black text 2.92:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Harissa Red (#a52a2a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-800.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #a22b2d mixed with white

  1. a22b2d
  2. ae4441
  3. b95a55
  4. c46f69
  5. ce837d
  6. d79792
  7. e0aca7
  8. e9c0bd
  9. f1d5d2
  10. f8eae9

Darker: #a22b2d mixed with black

  1. a22b2d
  2. 8c2426
  3. 771d1f
  4. 631618
  5. 4f1011
  6. 3c0a0b
  7. 2a0506
  8. 190202
  9. 0a0101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a22b2d with less saturation

  1. a22b2d
  2. 9c3333
  3. 963a38
  4. 90403d
  5. 8a4642
  6. 834a47
  7. 7c4f4b
  8. 755350
  9. 6d5654
  10. 655958

Questions about #a22b2d

What color is #a22b2d?

#a22b2d is deep dark red. The closest named color is Harissa Red. In RGB it is rgb(162, 43, 45), in HSL hsl(358.99, 58.05%, 40.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.663% 0.15528 24.493).

What colors go well with #a22b2d?

The complementary color of #a22b2d is #006c77. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9a2b62 and #964000. The triadic partners are #007115 and #2f55b3.

Is white or black text more readable on #a22b2d?

White text reads better on #a22b2d: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.19:1 and black gives 2.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a22b2d a warm or cool color?

#a22b2d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 47.7% and its chroma 0.155.