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#a23935 color: Tanager

#a23935 is rgb(162, 57, 53) in RGB and oklch(49.377% 0.14005 25.774) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

49.4%
0.140
26°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • orange-800
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.62:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.17:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #a23935

#a23935 is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 49.4% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 26°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.62:1 contrast and black text 3.17:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Tanager (#a43834). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-800.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #a23935 mixed with white

  1. a23935
  2. ad4e48
  3. b8625b
  4. c3766f
  5. cc8982
  6. d69c96
  7. dfb0aa
  8. e8c3bf
  9. f0d7d4
  10. f8ebe9

Darker: #a23935 mixed with black

  1. a23935
  2. 8c302d
  3. 772825
  4. 631f1d
  5. 4f1715
  6. 3c100e
  7. 2a0908
  8. 190403
  9. 0a0101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a23935 with less saturation

  1. a23935
  2. 9c3f3a
  3. 97443f
  4. 914944
  5. 8b4e48
  6. 85514d
  7. 7e5551
  8. 785955
  9. 715c59
  10. 695f5d

Questions about #a23935

What color is #a23935?

#a23935 is soft dark red. The closest named color is Tanager. In RGB it is rgb(162, 57, 53), in HSL hsl(2.2, 50.7%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.377% 0.14005 25.774).

What colors go well with #a23935?

The complementary color of #a23935 is #00717e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9b3864 and #9b4600. The triadic partners are #177529 and #3b5bb0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a23935?

White text reads better on #a23935: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.62:1 and black gives 3.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a23935 a warm or cool color?

#a23935 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 49.4% and its chroma 0.14.