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#a23d2e color: Edocha

#a23d2e is rgb(162, 61, 46) in RGB and oklch(49.789% 0.13717 30.913) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

49.8%
0.137
31°
  • 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 #a23d2e

#a23d2e is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 49.8% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 31°.

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: #a23d2e mixed with white

  1. a23d2e
  2. ad5143
  3. b86557
  4. c2786b
  5. cc8b7f
  6. d69e93
  7. dfb1a8
  8. e7c4bd
  9. f0d8d3
  10. f7ebe9

Darker: #a23d2e mixed with black

  1. a23d2e
  2. 8c3427
  3. 772b1f
  4. 632218
  5. 4f1a12
  6. 3c120b
  7. 2a0a06
  8. 190402
  9. 0a0101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a23d2e with less saturation

  1. a23d2e
  2. 9d4334
  3. 97473a
  4. 914c40
  5. 8b5045
  6. 85544b
  7. 7f5750
  8. 785a54
  9. 725d59
  10. 6a605e

Questions about #a23d2e

What color is #a23d2e?

#a23d2e is deep dark red. The closest named color is Edocha. In RGB it is rgb(162, 61, 46), in HSL hsl(7.76, 55.77%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.789% 0.13717 30.913).

What colors go well with #a23d2e?

The complementary color of #a23d2e is #007285. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9e3a5e and #984b00. The triadic partners are #007736 and #475ab0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a23d2e?

White text reads better on #a23d2e: 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 #a23d2e a warm or cool color?

#a23d2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 49.8% and its chroma 0.137.