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#a23337 color: Hibiscus Red

#a23337 is rgb(162, 51, 55) in RGB and oklch(48.689% 0.14623 22.446) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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358°
100%

48.7%
0.146
22°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • orange-800
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.85:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.06:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #a23337

#a23337 is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 48.7% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.85:1 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: #a23337 mixed with white

  1. a23337
  2. ad494a
  3. b85e5c
  4. c37270
  5. cd8683
  6. d69a97
  7. e0aeab
  8. e8c2bf
  9. f0d6d4
  10. f8eae9

Darker: #a23337 mixed with black

  1. a23337
  2. 8c2b2e
  3. 772326
  4. 631c1e
  5. 4f1416
  6. 3c0d0f
  7. 2a0708
  8. 190303
  9. 0a0101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a23337 with less saturation

  1. a23337
  2. 9c3a3c
  3. 974040
  4. 914544
  5. 8b4a48
  6. 844e4c
  7. 7e5250
  8. 775654
  9. 6f5958
  10. 685c5c

Questions about #a23337

What color is #a23337?

#a23337 is deep dark red. The closest named color is Hibiscus Red. In RGB it is rgb(162, 51, 55), in HSL hsl(357.84, 52.11%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.689% 0.14623 22.446).

What colors go well with #a23337?

The complementary color of #a23337 is #007079. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9a3367 and #9c4000. The triadic partners are #1e731a and #2f5ab1.

Is white or black text more readable on #a23337?

White text reads better on #a23337: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.85:1 and black gives 3.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a23337 a warm or cool color?

#a23337 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 48.7% and its chroma 0.146.