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#8a2626 color: Old Mandarin

#8a2626 is rgb(138, 38, 38) in RGB and oklch(42.7% 0.13526 24.96) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42.7%
0.135
25°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Dark red
  • red-900
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.80:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.39:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #8a2626

#8a2626 is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 42.7% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.8:1 contrast and black text 2.39:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Old Mandarin (#8e2323). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-900.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #8a2626 mixed with white

  1. 8a2626
  2. 983e3a
  3. a5544e
  4. b26963
  5. be7e78
  6. ca938d
  7. d5a8a3
  8. e0bdba
  9. ebd3d0
  10. f5e9e7

Darker: #8a2626 mixed with black

  1. 8a2626
  2. 772020
  3. 651919
  4. 531313
  5. 420d0d
  6. 320808
  7. 220404
  8. 140202
  9. 070101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a2626 with less saturation

  1. 8a2626
  2. 852d2b
  3. 80322f
  4. 7b3734
  5. 753c38
  6. 70403c
  7. 6a4340
  8. 644644
  9. 5d4947
  10. 564c4b

Questions about #8a2626

What color is #8a2626?

#8a2626 is deep dark red. The closest named color is Old Mandarin. In RGB it is rgb(138, 38, 38), in HSL hsl(0, 56.82%, 34.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.7% 0.13526 24.96).

What colors go well with #8a2626?

The complementary color of #8a2626 is #005d67. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #842653 and #813500. The triadic partners are #006115 and #294998.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a2626?

White text reads better on #8a2626: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.8:1 and black gives 2.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a2626 a warm or cool color?

#8a2626 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 42.7% and its chroma 0.135.