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#a23035 color: Show-Stopper

#a23035 is rgb(162, 48, 53) in RGB and oklch(48.317% 0.14955 22.405) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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357°
100%

48.3%
0.150
22°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • orange-800
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.98:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.01:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #a23035

#a23035 is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 48.3% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.98:1 contrast and black text 3.01:1, 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: #a23035 mixed with white

  1. a23035
  2. ae4748
  3. b95c5b
  4. c3716e
  5. cd8582
  6. d79996
  7. e0adaa
  8. e8c1bf
  9. f0d6d4
  10. f8eae9

Darker: #a23035 mixed with black

  1. a23035
  2. 8c282d
  3. 772125
  4. 631a1d
  5. 4f1315
  6. 3c0c0e
  7. 2a0608
  8. 190303
  9. 0a0101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a23035 with less saturation

  1. a23035
  2. 9c383a
  3. 963e3e
  4. 904343
  5. 8a4847
  6. 844d4b
  7. 7d514f
  8. 765553
  9. 6f5857
  10. 675b5b

Questions about #a23035

What color is #a23035?

#a23035 is deep dark red. The closest named color is Show-Stopper. In RGB it is rgb(162, 48, 53), in HSL hsl(357.37, 54.29%, 41.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.317% 0.14955 22.405).

What colors go well with #a23035?

The complementary color of #a23035 is #006e77. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9a3167 and #9b3e00. The triadic partners are #197215 and #2d59b2.

Is white or black text more readable on #a23035?

White text reads better on #a23035: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.98:1 and black gives 3.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a23035 a warm or cool color?

#a23035 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 48.3% and its chroma 0.15.