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#a23d2b color: Edocha

#a23d2b is rgb(162, 61, 43) in RGB and oklch(49.748% 0.13786 32.238) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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9°
100%

49.7%
0.138
32°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • orange-800
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.48:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.24:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #a23d2b

#a23d2b is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 49.7% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 32°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.48:1 contrast and black text 3.24:1, 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: #a23d2b mixed with white

  1. a23d2b
  2. ad5140
  3. b86555
  4. c27869
  5. cc8b7d
  6. d69e92
  7. dfb1a7
  8. e7c4bd
  9. f0d8d3
  10. f7ebe9

Darker: #a23d2b mixed with black

  1. a23d2b
  2. 8c3424
  3. 772b1d
  4. 632216
  5. 4f1a10
  6. 3c120a
  7. 2a0a05
  8. 190402
  9. 0a0101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a23d2b with less saturation

  1. a23d2b
  2. 9d4332
  3. 974738
  4. 914c3e
  5. 8b5044
  6. 855449
  7. 7f574f
  8. 785a54
  9. 715d59
  10. 6a605e

Questions about #a23d2b

What color is #a23d2b?

#a23d2b is deep dark red. The closest named color is Edocha. In RGB it is rgb(162, 61, 43), in HSL hsl(9.08, 58.05%, 40.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.748% 0.13786 32.238).

What colors go well with #a23d2b?

The complementary color of #a23d2b is #007186. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9e395c and #974c00. The triadic partners are #007838 and #4959b0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a23d2b?

White text reads better on #a23d2b: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.48:1 and black gives 3.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a23d2b a warm or cool color?

#a23d2b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 32 degrees, its lightness 49.7% and its chroma 0.138.