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#aa2c31 color: Emperor Cherry Red

#aa2c31 is rgb(170, 44, 49) in RGB and oklch(49.253% 0.1622 23.509) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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358°
100%

49.3%
0.162
24°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • orange-800
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.74:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.11:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #aa2c31

#aa2c31 is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 49.3% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.74:1 contrast and black text 3.11:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Emperor Cherry Red (#ac2c32). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-800.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #aa2c31 mixed with white

  1. aa2c31
  2. b54545
  3. c05b58
  4. c9706c
  5. d38580
  6. dc9994
  7. e4ada9
  8. ebc1be
  9. f3d6d3
  10. f9eae9

Darker: #aa2c31 mixed with black

  1. aa2c31
  2. 932529
  3. 7d1e22
  4. 68171a
  5. 531113
  6. 3f0a0c
  7. 2d0506
  8. 1b0203
  9. 0b0101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #aa2c31 with less saturation

  1. aa2c31
  2. a43537
  3. 9e3d3c
  4. 974341
  5. 904946
  6. 894e4b
  7. 82524f
  8. 7b5654
  9. 735a58
  10. 6a5e5d

Questions about #aa2c31

What color is #aa2c31?

#aa2c31 is deep dark red. The closest named color is Emperor Cherry Red. In RGB it is rgb(170, 44, 49), in HSL hsl(357.62, 58.88%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.253% 0.1622 23.509).

What colors go well with #aa2c31?

The complementary color of #aa2c31 is #00717b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a12c68 and #9e4200. The triadic partners are #007710 and #2e5abc.

Is white or black text more readable on #aa2c31?

White text reads better on #aa2c31: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.74:1 and black gives 3.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aa2c31 a warm or cool color?

#aa2c31 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 49.3% and its chroma 0.162.