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#8a2b2c color: Polished Apple

#8a2b2c is rgb(138, 43, 44) in RGB and oklch(43.376% 0.12929 23.723) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

43.4%
0.129
24°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • red-900
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.53:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #8a2b2c

#8a2b2c is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 43.4% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.53:1 contrast and black text 2.46:1, 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: #8a2b2c mixed with white

  1. 8a2b2c
  2. 98413f
  3. a55653
  4. b16b67
  5. bd807b
  6. c99490
  7. d5a9a6
  8. e0bebb
  9. ebd4d1
  10. f5e9e8

Darker: #8a2b2c mixed with black

  1. 8a2b2c
  2. 772425
  3. 651d1e
  4. 531617
  5. 421011
  6. 320a0a
  7. 220505
  8. 140202
  9. 070101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a2b2c with less saturation

  1. 8a2b2c
  2. 853130
  3. 803634
  4. 7b3a38
  5. 763f3c
  6. 70423f
  7. 6b4643
  8. 654947
  9. 5e4c4a
  10. 584e4d

Questions about #8a2b2c

What color is #8a2b2c?

#8a2b2c is deep dark red. The closest named color is Polished Apple. In RGB it is rgb(138, 43, 44), in HSL hsl(359.37, 52.49%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.376% 0.12929 23.723).

What colors go well with #8a2b2c?

The complementary color of #8a2b2c is #005f68. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #832b56 and #843600. The triadic partners are #136219 and #2a4c97.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a2b2c?

White text reads better on #8a2b2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.53:1 and black gives 2.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a2b2c a warm or cool color?

#8a2b2c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 43.4% and its chroma 0.129.