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#ab2f34 color: Emperor Cherry Red

#ab2f34 is rgb(171, 47, 52) in RGB and oklch(49.774% 0.16015 23.13) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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358°
100%

49.8%
0.160
23°
  • 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 #ab2f34

#ab2f34 is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 49.8% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 23°.

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: #ab2f34 mixed with white

  1. ab2f34
  2. b64747
  3. c05d5b
  4. ca726e
  5. d38682
  6. dc9a96
  7. e4aeaa
  8. ecc2bf
  9. f3d6d4
  10. f9eae9

Darker: #ab2f34 mixed with black

  1. ab2f34
  2. 94272c
  3. 7e2024
  4. 68191c
  5. 541215
  6. 400c0e
  7. 2d0607
  8. 1b0303
  9. 0b0101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ab2f34 with less saturation

  1. ab2f34
  2. a53839
  3. 9f3f3f
  4. 984543
  5. 924b48
  6. 8b4f4d
  7. 835451
  8. 7c5856
  9. 745c5a
  10. 6c5f5e

Questions about #ab2f34

What color is #ab2f34?

#ab2f34 is deep dark red. The closest named color is Emperor Cherry Red. In RGB it is rgb(171, 47, 52), in HSL hsl(357.58, 56.88%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.774% 0.16015 23.13).

What colors go well with #ab2f34?

The complementary color of #ab2f34 is #00737d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a2306a and #a04200. The triadic partners are #0d7813 and #2f5cbc.

Is white or black text more readable on #ab2f34?

White text reads better on #ab2f34: 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 #ab2f34 a warm or cool color?

#ab2f34 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 49.8% and its chroma 0.16.