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#a23931 color: Rave Red

#a23931 is rgb(162, 57, 49) in RGB and oklch(49.313% 0.14073 27.719) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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4°
100%

49.3%
0.141
28°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • orange-800
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.63:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.17:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #a23931

#a23931 is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 49.3% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 28°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.63:1 contrast and black text 3.17:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Rave Red (#a13b34). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-800.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #a23931 mixed with white

  1. a23931
  2. ad4e45
  3. b86258
  4. c3766c
  5. cc8980
  6. d69c94
  7. dfb0a9
  8. e8c3be
  9. f0d7d3
  10. f8ebe9

Darker: #a23931 mixed with black

  1. a23931
  2. 8c3029
  3. 772822
  4. 631f1a
  5. 4f1713
  6. 3c100c
  7. 2a0906
  8. 190403
  9. 0a0101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a23931 with less saturation

  1. a23931
  2. 9c3f37
  3. 97443c
  4. 914941
  5. 8b4d46
  6. 85514b
  7. 7e5550
  8. 785854
  9. 715c58
  10. 695e5d

Questions about #a23931

What color is #a23931?

#a23931 is soft dark red. The closest named color is Rave Red. In RGB it is rgb(162, 57, 49), in HSL hsl(4.25, 53.55%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.313% 0.14073 27.719).

What colors go well with #a23931?

The complementary color of #a23931 is #007180. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9c3761 and #994700. The triadic partners are #08762d and #3f5ab0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a23931?

White text reads better on #a23931: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.63:1 and black gives 3.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a23931 a warm or cool color?

#a23931 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 28 degrees, its lightness 49.3% and its chroma 0.141.