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#a42100 color: Rufous

#a42100 is rgb(164, 33, 0) in RGB and oklch(46.753% 0.17056 33.437) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

46.8%
0.171
33°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • orange-800
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.51:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.80:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #a42100

#a42100 is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 46.8% lightness, 0.171 chroma and a hue of 33°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.51:1 contrast and black text 2.8:1, 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: #a42100 mixed with white

  1. a42100
  2. b03e26
  3. bb5540
  4. c66b57
  5. d0806f
  6. d99586
  7. e2aa9d
  8. eabfb5
  9. f2d4cd
  10. f9eae6

Darker: #a42100 mixed with black

  1. a42100
  2. 8e1b00
  3. 791600
  4. 641000
  5. 500b00
  6. 3d0600
  7. 2b0300
  8. 1a0100
  9. 0a0000
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a42100 with less saturation

  1. a42100
  2. 9e2c14
  3. 973520
  4. 913c2a
  5. 8a4232
  6. 83473a
  7. 7c4c41
  8. 745047
  9. 6c534e
  10. 635754

Questions about #a42100

What color is #a42100?

#a42100 is deep dark red. The closest named color is Rufous. In RGB it is rgb(164, 33, 0), in HSL hsl(12.07, 100%, 32.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.753% 0.17056 33.437).

What colors go well with #a42100?

The complementary color of #a42100 is #00687c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a01a50 and #8a4600. The triadic partners are #00702e and #3f4ab7.

Is white or black text more readable on #a42100?

White text reads better on #a42100: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.51:1 and black gives 2.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a42100 a warm or cool color?

#a42100 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 33 degrees, its lightness 46.8% and its chroma 0.171.