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#a23e2f color: Edocha

#a23e2f is rgb(162, 62, 47) in RGB and oklch(49.938% 0.13591 30.936) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

49.9%
0.136
31°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • orange-800
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.43:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.27:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #a23e2f

#a23e2f is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 49.9% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 31°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.43:1 contrast and black text 3.27:1, 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: #a23e2f mixed with white

  1. a23e2f
  2. ad5243
  3. b86657
  4. c2796b
  5. cc8b7f
  6. d59e94
  7. dfb1a9
  8. e7c5be
  9. f0d8d3
  10. f7ebe9

Darker: #a23e2f mixed with black

  1. a23e2f
  2. 8c3527
  3. 772b20
  4. 632319
  5. 4f1a12
  6. 3c120c
  7. 2a0a06
  8. 190403
  9. 0a0101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a23e2f with less saturation

  1. a23e2f
  2. 9d4335
  3. 97483b
  4. 914d41
  5. 8c5146
  6. 85544b
  7. 7f5850
  8. 795b55
  9. 725e5a
  10. 6b605e

Questions about #a23e2f

What color is #a23e2f?

#a23e2f is soft dark red. The closest named color is Edocha. In RGB it is rgb(162, 62, 47), in HSL hsl(7.83, 55.02%, 40.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.938% 0.13591 30.936).

What colors go well with #a23e2f?

The complementary color of #a23e2f is #007285. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9e3b5e and #984c00. The triadic partners are #007837 and #475bb0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a23e2f?

White text reads better on #a23e2f: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.43:1 and black gives 3.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a23e2f a warm or cool color?

#a23e2f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 49.9% and its chroma 0.136.