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#8a2b27 color: Borscht

#8a2b27 is rgb(138, 43, 39) in RGB and oklch(43.292% 0.13 26.466) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

43.3%
0.130
26°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Dark red
  • orange-900
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.55:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #8a2b27

#8a2b27 is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 43.3% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 26°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.55:1 contrast and black text 2.46:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Borscht (#8c2c24). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-900.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #8a2b27 mixed with white

  1. 8a2b27
  2. 98423b
  3. a5574f
  4. b16b64
  5. bd8079
  6. c9948e
  7. d5a9a4
  8. e0beba
  9. ebd4d1
  10. f5e9e8

Darker: #8a2b27 mixed with black

  1. 8a2b27
  2. 772420
  3. 651d1a
  4. 531614
  5. 42100e
  6. 320a08
  7. 220504
  8. 140202
  9. 070101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a2b27 with less saturation

  1. 8a2b27
  2. 85312c
  3. 803631
  4. 7b3a35
  5. 763e39
  6. 70423d
  7. 6a4541
  8. 654945
  9. 5e4b49
  10. 584e4d

Questions about #8a2b27

What color is #8a2b27?

#8a2b27 is deep dark red. The closest named color is Borscht. In RGB it is rgb(138, 43, 39), in HSL hsl(2.42, 55.93%, 34.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.292% 0.13 26.466).

What colors go well with #8a2b27?

The complementary color of #8a2b27 is #005e6a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #842a52 and #823800. The triadic partners are #01621e and #2f4a97.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a2b27?

White text reads better on #8a2b27: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.55:1 and black gives 2.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a2b27 a warm or cool color?

#8a2b27 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 43.3% and its chroma 0.13.