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#8a2b01 color: Red Tone Ink

#8a2b01 is rgb(138, 43, 1) in RGB and oklch(42.948% 0.13667 39.056) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
100%

42.9%
0.137
39°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Dark red
  • orange-900
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.65:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.43:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #8a2b01

#8a2b01 is a deep dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 42.9% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 39°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.65:1 contrast and black text 2.43:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Red Tone Ink (#8b2e08). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-900.

More dark brown colors

Lighter: #8a2b01 mixed with white

  1. 8a2b01
  2. 974224
  3. a5573d
  4. b16c55
  5. bd806c
  6. c99583
  7. d5aa9b
  8. e0bfb4
  9. ead4cc
  10. f5e9e5

Darker: #8a2b01 mixed with black

  1. 8a2b01
  2. 772401
  3. 651d01
  4. 531600
  5. 421000
  6. 320a00
  7. 220500
  8. 140200
  9. 070100
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a2b01 with less saturation

  1. 8a2b01
  2. 853112
  3. 80361c
  4. 7b3a25
  5. 753e2c
  6. 704233
  7. 6a4539
  8. 64483f
  9. 5d4b45
  10. 574d4a

Questions about #8a2b01

What color is #8a2b01?

#8a2b01 is deep dark brown. The closest named color is Red Tone Ink. In RGB it is rgb(138, 43, 1), in HSL hsl(18.39, 98.56%, 27.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.948% 0.13667 39.056).

What colors go well with #8a2b01?

The complementary color of #8a2b01 is #005b74. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #892440 and #764100. The triadic partners are #006335 and #424298.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a2b01?

White text reads better on #8a2b01: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.65:1 and black gives 2.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a2b01 a warm or cool color?

#8a2b01 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 39 degrees, its lightness 42.9% and its chroma 0.137.