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#a23339 color: Show-Stopper

#a23339 is rgb(162, 51, 57) in RGB and oklch(48.726% 0.14605 21.432) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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357°
100%

48.7%
0.146
21°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • orange-800
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.84:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.07:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #a23339

#a23339 is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 48.7% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.84:1 contrast and black text 3.07:1, 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: #a23339 mixed with white

  1. a23339
  2. ad494b
  3. b85e5e
  4. c37271
  5. cd8684
  6. d69a98
  7. e0aeac
  8. e8c2c0
  9. f0d6d5
  10. f8eaea

Darker: #a23339 mixed with black

  1. a23339
  2. 8c2b30
  3. 772328
  4. 631c1f
  5. 4f1417
  6. 3c0d10
  7. 2a0709
  8. 190304
  9. 0a0101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a23339 with less saturation

  1. a23339
  2. 9c3a3d
  3. 974041
  4. 914545
  5. 8b4a49
  6. 844e4d
  7. 7e5251
  8. 775655
  9. 6f5958
  10. 685d5c

Questions about #a23339

What color is #a23339?

#a23339 is deep dark red. The closest named color is Show-Stopper. In RGB it is rgb(162, 51, 57), in HSL hsl(356.76, 52.11%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.726% 0.14605 21.432).

What colors go well with #a23339?

The complementary color of #a23339 is #007078. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #993469 and #9d3f00. The triadic partners are #227317 and #2d5bb1.

Is white or black text more readable on #a23339?

White text reads better on #a23339: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.84:1 and black gives 3.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a23339 a warm or cool color?

#a23339 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 48.7% and its chroma 0.146.