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#ab2f33 color: Emperor Cherry Red

#ab2f33 is rgb(171, 47, 51) in RGB and oklch(49.758% 0.16026 23.558) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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358°
100%

49.8%
0.160
24°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • orange-800
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.59:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.19:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #ab2f33

#ab2f33 is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 49.8% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.59:1 contrast and black text 3.19:1, 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: #ab2f33 mixed with white

  1. ab2f33
  2. b64746
  3. c05d5a
  4. ca726d
  5. d38681
  6. dc9a95
  7. e4aeaa
  8. ecc2bf
  9. f3d6d4
  10. f9eae9

Darker: #ab2f33 mixed with black

  1. ab2f33
  2. 94272b
  3. 7e2023
  4. 68191c
  5. 541214
  6. 400c0d
  7. 2d0607
  8. 1b0303
  9. 0b0101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ab2f33 with less saturation

  1. ab2f33
  2. a53839
  3. 9f3f3e
  4. 984543
  5. 914b48
  6. 8b4f4c
  7. 835451
  8. 7c5855
  9. 745c5a
  10. 6c5f5e

Questions about #ab2f33

What color is #ab2f33?

#ab2f33 is deep dark red. The closest named color is Emperor Cherry Red. In RGB it is rgb(171, 47, 51), in HSL hsl(358.06, 56.88%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.758% 0.16026 23.558).

What colors go well with #ab2f33?

The complementary color of #ab2f33 is #00737d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a22f69 and #a04300. The triadic partners are #087815 and #305bbc.

Is white or black text more readable on #ab2f33?

White text reads better on #ab2f33: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.59:1 and black gives 3.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ab2f33 a warm or cool color?

#ab2f33 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 49.8% and its chroma 0.16.