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#a23937 color: Hibiscus Red

#a23937 is rgb(162, 57, 55) in RGB and oklch(49.411% 0.13976 24.761) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
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
3.18:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #a23937

#a23937 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 3.18:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Hibiscus Red (#a33737). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-800.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #a23937 mixed with white

  1. a23937
  2. ad4e4a
  3. b8625d
  4. c37670
  5. cc8983
  6. d69c97
  7. dfb0ab
  8. e8c3c0
  9. f0d7d4
  10. f8ebea

Darker: #a23937 mixed with black

  1. a23937
  2. 8c302e
  3. 772826
  4. 631f1e
  5. 4f1716
  6. 3c100f
  7. 2a0908
  8. 190403
  9. 0a0101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a23937 with less saturation

  1. a23937
  2. 9d3f3c
  3. 974440
  4. 914945
  5. 8b4e49
  6. 85524d
  7. 7f5552
  8. 785956
  9. 715c5a
  10. 695f5e

Questions about #a23937

What color is #a23937?

#a23937 is soft dark red. The closest named color is Hibiscus Red. In RGB it is rgb(162, 57, 55), in HSL hsl(1.12, 49.31%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.411% 0.13976 24.761).

What colors go well with #a23937?

The complementary color of #a23937 is #00717d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9b3866 and #9b4600. The triadic partners are #1d7527 and #395cb0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a23937?

White text reads better on #a23937: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.61:1 and black gives 3.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a23937 a warm or cool color?

#a23937 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 49.4% and its chroma 0.14.