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#a42c33 color: Red Brown

#a42c33 is rgb(164, 44, 51) in RGB and oklch(48.217% 0.15581 22.249) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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357°
100%

48.2%
0.156
22°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • orange-800
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.03:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
2.99:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #a42c33

#a42c33 is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 48.2% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.03:1 contrast and black text 2.99:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Red Brown (#a52a2f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-800.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #a42c33 mixed with white

  1. a42c33
  2. b04546
  3. bb5a59
  4. c56f6d
  5. cf8481
  6. d89895
  7. e1aca9
  8. e9c1be
  9. f1d5d3
  10. f8eae9

Darker: #a42c33 mixed with black

  1. a42c33
  2. 8e252b
  3. 791e23
  4. 64171c
  5. 501114
  6. 3d0a0d
  7. 2b0507
  8. 1a0203
  9. 0a0101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a42c33 with less saturation

  1. a42c33
  2. 9e3438
  3. 983c3d
  4. 924241
  5. 8b4746
  6. 854c4a
  7. 7e504e
  8. 775452
  9. 6f5856
  10. 675b5a

Questions about #a42c33

What color is #a42c33?

#a42c33 is deep dark red. The closest named color is Red Brown. In RGB it is rgb(164, 44, 51), in HSL hsl(356.5, 57.69%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.217% 0.15581 22.249).

What colors go well with #a42c33?

The complementary color of #a42c33 is #006e77. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9b2d67 and #9b3e00. The triadic partners are #12720c and #2a58b5.

Is white or black text more readable on #a42c33?

White text reads better on #a42c33: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.03:1 and black gives 2.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a42c33 a warm or cool color?

#a42c33 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 48.2% and its chroma 0.156.