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#8a2b17 color: Saucisson

#8a2b17 is rgb(138, 43, 23) in RGB and oklch(43.091% 0.13303 33.564) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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10°
100%

43.1%
0.133
34°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Dark red
  • orange-900
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.61:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.44:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #8a2b17

#8a2b17 is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 43.1% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 34°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.61:1 contrast and black text 2.44:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Saucisson (#882c17). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-900.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #8a2b17 mixed with white

  1. 8a2b17
  2. 97422f
  3. a55746
  4. b16b5c
  5. bd8072
  6. c99588
  7. d5a99f
  8. e0beb6
  9. ead4ce
  10. f5e9e6

Darker: #8a2b17 mixed with black

  1. 8a2b17
  2. 772412
  3. 651d0e
  4. 53160a
  5. 421006
  6. 320a04
  7. 220502
  8. 140201
  9. 070100
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a2b17 with less saturation

  1. 8a2b17
  2. 85311f
  3. 803626
  4. 7b3a2c
  5. 753e32
  6. 704238
  7. 6a453d
  8. 644842
  9. 5e4b47
  10. 574e4b

Questions about #8a2b17

What color is #8a2b17?

#8a2b17 is deep dark red. The closest named color is Saucisson. In RGB it is rgb(138, 43, 23), in HSL hsl(10.43, 71.43%, 31.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.091% 0.13303 33.564).

What colors go well with #8a2b17?

The complementary color of #8a2b17 is #005c6f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #872748 and #7b3d00. The triadic partners are #00642a and #3b4698.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a2b17?

White text reads better on #8a2b17: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.61:1 and black gives 2.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a2b17 a warm or cool color?

#8a2b17 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 34 degrees, its lightness 43.1% and its chroma 0.133.