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#8a2827 color: Old Mandarin

#8a2827 is rgb(138, 40, 39) in RGB and oklch(42.94% 0.13311 25.216) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

42.9%
0.133
25°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Dark red
  • red-900
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.70:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.41:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #8a2827

#8a2827 is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 42.9% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.7:1 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: #8a2827 mixed with white

  1. 8a2827
  2. 983f3b
  3. a5554f
  4. b16a64
  5. be7e79
  6. c9938e
  7. d5a8a4
  8. e0beba
  9. ebd3d1
  10. f5e9e8

Darker: #8a2827 mixed with black

  1. 8a2827
  2. 772120
  3. 651b1a
  4. 531514
  5. 420f0e
  6. 320908
  7. 220404
  8. 140202
  9. 070101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a2827 with less saturation

  1. 8a2827
  2. 852e2c
  3. 803430
  4. 7b3935
  5. 753d39
  6. 70413d
  7. 6a4441
  8. 644744
  9. 5e4a48
  10. 574d4c

Questions about #8a2827

What color is #8a2827?

#8a2827 is deep dark red. The closest named color is Old Mandarin. In RGB it is rgb(138, 40, 39), in HSL hsl(0.61, 55.93%, 34.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.94% 0.13311 25.216).

What colors go well with #8a2827?

The complementary color of #8a2827 is #005d68. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #842753 and #823600. The triadic partners are #026118 and #2b4998.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a2827?

White text reads better on #8a2827: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.7:1 and black gives 2.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a2827 a warm or cool color?

#8a2827 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 42.9% and its chroma 0.133.