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#a42003 color: Rufous

#a42003 is rgb(164, 32, 3) in RGB and oklch(46.688% 0.17094 32.78) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

46.7%
0.171
33°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • orange-800
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.54:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.79:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #a42003

#a42003 is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 46.7% lightness, 0.171 chroma and a hue of 33°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.54:1 contrast and black text 2.79:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Rufous (#a81c07). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-800.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #a42003 mixed with white

  1. a42003
  2. b03d27
  3. bb5541
  4. c66b58
  5. d0806f
  6. d99586
  7. e2aa9e
  8. eabfb6
  9. f2d4ce
  10. f9eae6

Darker: #a42003 mixed with black

  1. a42003
  2. 8e1a02
  3. 791502
  4. 640f01
  5. 500a01
  6. 3d0600
  7. 2b0300
  8. 1a0100
  9. 0a0000
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a42003 with less saturation

  1. a42003
  2. 9e2c16
  3. 973421
  4. 913b2b
  5. 8a4133
  6. 83473a
  7. 7c4b41
  8. 744f47
  9. 6c534e
  10. 635754

Questions about #a42003

What color is #a42003?

#a42003 is deep dark red. The closest named color is Rufous. In RGB it is rgb(164, 32, 3), in HSL hsl(10.81, 96.41%, 32.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.688% 0.17094 32.78).

What colors go well with #a42003?

The complementary color of #a42003 is #00687b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a01a51 and #8a4500. The triadic partners are #00702c and #3e4ab7.

Is white or black text more readable on #a42003?

White text reads better on #a42003: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.54:1 and black gives 2.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a42003 a warm or cool color?

#a42003 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 33 degrees, its lightness 46.7% and its chroma 0.171.