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#8a2a2c color: Polished Apple

#8a2a2c is rgb(138, 42, 44) in RGB and oklch(43.257% 0.13037 23.303) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

43.3%
0.130
23°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • red-900
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.58:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.45:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #8a2a2c

#8a2a2c is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 43.3% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.58:1 contrast and black text 2.45:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Polished Apple (#862a2e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-900.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #8a2a2c mixed with white

  1. 8a2a2c
  2. 98413f
  3. a55653
  4. b16b67
  5. bd7f7b
  6. c99490
  7. d5a9a5
  8. e0bebb
  9. ebd3d1
  10. f5e9e8

Darker: #8a2a2c mixed with black

  1. 8a2a2c
  2. 772325
  3. 651c1e
  4. 531617
  5. 421011
  6. 320a0a
  7. 220505
  8. 140202
  9. 070101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a2a2c with less saturation

  1. 8a2a2c
  2. 853030
  3. 803534
  4. 7b3a38
  5. 763e3c
  6. 70423f
  7. 6a4543
  8. 644846
  9. 5e4b4a
  10. 584e4d

Questions about #8a2a2c

What color is #8a2a2c?

#8a2a2c is deep dark red. The closest named color is Polished Apple. In RGB it is rgb(138, 42, 44), in HSL hsl(358.75, 53.33%, 35.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.257% 0.13037 23.303).

What colors go well with #8a2a2c?

The complementary color of #8a2a2c is #005e67. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #832a56 and #853500. The triadic partners are #146116 and #294c97.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a2a2c?

White text reads better on #8a2a2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.58:1 and black gives 2.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a2a2c a warm or cool color?

#8a2a2c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 43.3% and its chroma 0.13.