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#8a2501 color: Bloodline

#8a2501 is rgb(138, 37, 1) in RGB and oklch(42.252% 0.1418 36.62) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

42.3%
0.142
37°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Dark red
  • orange-900
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.95:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.35:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #8a2501

#8a2501 is a deep dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 42.3% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 37°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.95:1 contrast and black text 2.35:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bloodline (#882200). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-900.

More dark brown colors

Lighter: #8a2501 mixed with white

  1. 8a2501
  2. 983d24
  3. a5533c
  4. b26954
  5. be7e6b
  6. ca9383
  7. d5a89b
  8. e0bdb3
  9. ebd3cc
  10. f5e9e5

Darker: #8a2501 mixed with black

  1. 8a2501
  2. 771f01
  3. 651901
  4. 531300
  5. 420d00
  6. 320800
  7. 220400
  8. 140200
  9. 070000
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a2501 with less saturation

  1. 8a2501
  2. 852c11
  3. 80321b
  4. 7a3724
  5. 753b2b
  6. 6f3f32
  7. 694338
  8. 63463d
  9. 5c4943
  10. 554b48

Questions about #8a2501

What color is #8a2501?

#8a2501 is deep dark brown. The closest named color is Bloodline. In RGB it is rgb(138, 37, 1), in HSL hsl(15.77, 98.56%, 27.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.252% 0.1418 36.62).

What colors go well with #8a2501?

The complementary color of #8a2501 is #00596f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #881f41 and #763e00. The triadic partners are #00612e and #3d4099.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a2501?

White text reads better on #8a2501: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.95:1 and black gives 2.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a2501 a warm or cool color?

#8a2501 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 42.3% and its chroma 0.142.