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#8a2826 color: Old Mandarin

#8a2826 is rgb(138, 40, 38) in RGB and oklch(42.924% 0.13325 25.733) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

42.9%
0.133
26°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Dark red
  • red-900
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.71:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.41:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #8a2826

#8a2826 is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 42.9% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 26°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.71:1 contrast and black text 2.41:1, 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: #8a2826 mixed with white

  1. 8a2826
  2. 983f3a
  3. a5554f
  4. b16a63
  5. be7e78
  6. c9938d
  7. d5a8a3
  8. e0beba
  9. ebd3d0
  10. f5e9e7

Darker: #8a2826 mixed with black

  1. 8a2826
  2. 772120
  3. 651b19
  4. 531513
  5. 420f0d
  6. 320908
  7. 220404
  8. 140202
  9. 070101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a2826 with less saturation

  1. 8a2826
  2. 852e2b
  3. 803430
  4. 7b3934
  5. 753d38
  6. 70413c
  7. 6a4440
  8. 644744
  9. 5e4a48
  10. 574d4c

Questions about #8a2826

What color is #8a2826?

#8a2826 is deep dark red. The closest named color is Old Mandarin. In RGB it is rgb(138, 40, 38), in HSL hsl(1.2, 56.82%, 34.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.924% 0.13325 25.733).

What colors go well with #8a2826?

The complementary color of #8a2826 is #005d68. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #842752 and #823700. The triadic partners are #006119 and #2c4998.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a2826?

White text reads better on #8a2826: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.71:1 and black gives 2.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a2826 a warm or cool color?

#8a2826 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 42.9% and its chroma 0.133.