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#a22d35 color: Show-Stopper

#a22d35 is rgb(162, 45, 53) in RGB and oklch(47.999% 0.15257 21.456) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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356°
100%

48%
0.153
21°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • orange-800
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.09:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
2.96:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #a22d35

#a22d35 is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 48% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.09:1 contrast and black text 2.96:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Show-Stopper (#a42e37). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-800.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #a22d35 mixed with white

  1. a22d35
  2. ae4548
  3. b95b5b
  4. c36f6e
  5. cd8482
  6. d79896
  7. e0acaa
  8. e9c1bf
  9. f1d5d4
  10. f8eae9

Darker: #a22d35 mixed with black

  1. a22d35
  2. 8c262d
  3. 771f25
  4. 63181d
  5. 4f1115
  6. 3c0b0e
  7. 2a0608
  8. 190203
  9. 0a0101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a22d35 with less saturation

  1. a22d35
  2. 9c353a
  3. 963c3e
  4. 904242
  5. 8a4746
  6. 834b4a
  7. 7d504e
  8. 765452
  9. 6e5756
  10. 665a5a

Questions about #a22d35

What color is #a22d35?

#a22d35 is deep dark red. The closest named color is Show-Stopper. In RGB it is rgb(162, 45, 53), in HSL hsl(355.9, 56.52%, 40.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.999% 0.15257 21.456).

What colors go well with #a22d35?

The complementary color of #a22d35 is #006e75. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #992e67 and #9b3c00. The triadic partners are #1a710c and #2858b2.

Is white or black text more readable on #a22d35?

White text reads better on #a22d35: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.09:1 and black gives 2.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a22d35 a warm or cool color?

#a22d35 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 48% and its chroma 0.153.