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#8a2127 color: Red Dahlia

#8a2127 is rgb(138, 33, 39) in RGB and oklch(42.199% 0.13997 22.732) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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357°
100%

42.2%
0.140
23°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Dark red
  • red-900
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.02:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.33:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #8a2127

#8a2127 is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 42.2% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.02:1 contrast and black text 2.33:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Red Dahlia (#85222b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-900.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #8a2127 mixed with white

  1. 8a2127
  2. 983a3b
  3. a5514f
  4. b26663
  5. be7c78
  6. ca918e
  7. d6a6a3
  8. e1bcba
  9. ebd2d0
  10. f5e8e7

Darker: #8a2127 mixed with black

  1. 8a2127
  2. 771b20
  3. 65161a
  4. 531014
  5. 420b0e
  6. 320608
  7. 220304
  8. 140102
  9. 070001
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a2127 with less saturation

  1. 8a2127
  2. 85292b
  3. 802f30
  4. 7a3534
  5. 753938
  6. 6f3d3c
  7. 69413f
  8. 634543
  9. 5c4846
  10. 554b4a

Questions about #8a2127

What color is #8a2127?

#8a2127 is deep dark red. The closest named color is Red Dahlia. In RGB it is rgb(138, 33, 39), in HSL hsl(356.57, 61.4%, 33.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.199% 0.13997 22.732).

What colors go well with #8a2127?

The complementary color of #8a2127 is #005b63. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #832254 and #823200. The triadic partners are #045f06 and #214899.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a2127?

White text reads better on #8a2127: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.02:1 and black gives 2.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a2127 a warm or cool color?

#8a2127 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 42.2% and its chroma 0.14.