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#a23334 color: Hibiscus Red

#a23334 is rgb(162, 51, 52) in RGB and oklch(48.636% 0.14656 23.924) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

48.6%
0.147
24°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • orange-800
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.86:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.06:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #a23334

#a23334 is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 48.6% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.86:1 contrast and black text 3.06:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Hibiscus Red (#a33737). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-800.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #a23334 mixed with white

  1. a23334
  2. ad4a47
  3. b85e5a
  4. c3726e
  5. cd8681
  6. d69a95
  7. e0aeaa
  8. e8c2bf
  9. f0d6d4
  10. f8eae9

Darker: #a23334 mixed with black

  1. a23334
  2. 8c2b2c
  3. 772324
  4. 631c1c
  5. 4f1415
  6. 3c0d0e
  7. 2a0707
  8. 190303
  9. 0a0101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a23334 with less saturation

  1. a23334
  2. 9c3a39
  3. 97403e
  4. 914542
  5. 8a4a47
  6. 844e4b
  7. 7d524f
  8. 775653
  9. 6f5957
  10. 685c5b

Questions about #a23334

What color is #a23334?

#a23334 is deep dark red. The closest named color is Hibiscus Red. In RGB it is rgb(162, 51, 52), in HSL hsl(359.46, 52.11%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.636% 0.14656 23.924).

What colors go well with #a23334?

The complementary color of #a23334 is #006f7a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9a3365 and #9b4100. The triadic partners are #16731e and #3359b1.

Is white or black text more readable on #a23334?

White text reads better on #a23334: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.86:1 and black gives 3.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a23334 a warm or cool color?

#a23334 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 48.6% and its chroma 0.147.