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#a23a2e color: Edocha

#a23a2e is rgb(162, 58, 46) in RGB and oklch(49.396% 0.14027 29.538) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

49.4%
0.140
30°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • orange-800
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.60:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.18:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #a23a2e

#a23a2e is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 49.4% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.6:1 contrast and black text 3.18:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Edocha (#a13d2d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-800.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #a23a2e mixed with white

  1. a23a2e
  2. ad4f42
  3. b86356
  4. c2766a
  5. cc8a7f
  6. d69d93
  7. dfb0a8
  8. e8c4bd
  9. f0d7d3
  10. f8ebe9

Darker: #a23a2e mixed with black

  1. a23a2e
  2. 8c3127
  3. 77281f
  4. 632018
  5. 4f1812
  6. 3c100b
  7. 2a0906
  8. 190402
  9. 0a0101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a23a2e with less saturation

  1. a23a2e
  2. 9c4034
  3. 97453a
  4. 914a40
  5. 8b4e45
  6. 85524a
  7. 7e564f
  8. 785954
  9. 715c58
  10. 695f5d

Questions about #a23a2e

What color is #a23a2e?

#a23a2e is soft dark red. The closest named color is Edocha. In RGB it is rgb(162, 58, 46), in HSL hsl(6.21, 55.77%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.396% 0.14027 29.538).

What colors go well with #a23a2e?

The complementary color of #a23a2e is #007182. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9d375f and #984900. The triadic partners are #007631 and #4359b0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a23a2e?

White text reads better on #a23a2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.6:1 and black gives 3.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a23a2e a warm or cool color?

#a23a2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 49.4% and its chroma 0.14.