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#a23936 color: Tanager

#a23936 is rgb(162, 57, 54) in RGB and oklch(49.394% 0.1399 25.27) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

49.4%
0.140
25°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • orange-800
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.61:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.17:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #a23936

#a23936 is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 49.4% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.61:1 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: #a23936 mixed with white

  1. a23936
  2. ad4e49
  3. b8625c
  4. c3766f
  5. cc8983
  6. d69c97
  7. dfb0ab
  8. e8c3bf
  9. f0d7d4
  10. f8ebe9

Darker: #a23936 mixed with black

  1. a23936
  2. 8c302e
  3. 772825
  4. 631f1e
  5. 4f1716
  6. 3c100f
  7. 2a0908
  8. 190403
  9. 0a0101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a23936 with less saturation

  1. a23936
  2. 9d3f3b
  3. 974440
  4. 914944
  5. 8b4e49
  6. 85514d
  7. 7f5551
  8. 785955
  9. 715c59
  10. 695f5d

Questions about #a23936

What color is #a23936?

#a23936 is soft dark red. The closest named color is Tanager. In RGB it is rgb(162, 57, 54), in HSL hsl(1.67, 50%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.394% 0.1399 25.27).

What colors go well with #a23936?

The complementary color of #a23936 is #00717e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9b3865 and #9b4600. The triadic partners are #1a7528 and #3a5cb0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a23936?

White text reads better on #a23936: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.61:1 and black gives 3.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a23936 a warm or cool color?

#a23936 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 49.4% and its chroma 0.14.