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#a23920 color: Brick

#a23920 is rgb(162, 57, 32) in RGB and oklch(49.098% 0.14428 34.61) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

49.1%
0.144
35°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • orange-800
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.68:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.14:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #a23920

#a23920 is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 49.1% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 35°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.68:1 contrast and black text 3.14:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Brick (#a03623). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-800.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #a23920 mixed with white

  1. a23920
  2. ad4e38
  3. b8624e
  4. c27663
  5. cc8979
  6. d69d8e
  7. dfb0a4
  8. e8c3ba
  9. f0d7d1
  10. f8ebe8

Darker: #a23920 mixed with black

  1. a23920
  2. 8c301a
  3. 772815
  4. 631f0f
  5. 4f170a
  6. 3c1006
  7. 2a0903
  8. 190401
  9. 0a0100
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a23920 with less saturation

  1. a23920
  2. 9c3f29
  3. 974431
  4. 914938
  5. 8b4d3f
  6. 845145
  7. 7e554b
  8. 775850
  9. 705b56
  10. 695e5b

Questions about #a23920

What color is #a23920?

#a23920 is deep dark red. The closest named color is Brick. In RGB it is rgb(162, 57, 32), in HSL hsl(11.54, 67.01%, 38.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.098% 0.14428 34.61).

What colors go well with #a23920?

The complementary color of #a23920 is #006f86. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9f3456 and #924c00. The triadic partners are #007739 and #4a55b1.

Is white or black text more readable on #a23920?

White text reads better on #a23920: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.68:1 and black gives 3.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a23920 a warm or cool color?

#a23920 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 35 degrees, its lightness 49.1% and its chroma 0.144.