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#8a2b2e color: Polished Apple

#8a2b2e is rgb(138, 43, 46) in RGB and oklch(43.412% 0.12906 22.567) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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358°
100%

43.4%
0.129
23°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • red-900
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.52:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.47:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #8a2b2e

#8a2b2e is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 43.4% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.52:1 contrast and black text 2.47:1, 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: #8a2b2e mixed with white

  1. 8a2b2e
  2. 974141
  3. a55654
  4. b16b68
  5. bd807c
  6. c99491
  7. d5a9a6
  8. e0bebc
  9. ebd3d2
  10. f5e9e8

Darker: #8a2b2e mixed with black

  1. 8a2b2e
  2. 772427
  3. 651d1f
  4. 531618
  5. 421012
  6. 320a0b
  7. 220506
  8. 140202
  9. 070101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a2b2e with less saturation

  1. 8a2b2e
  2. 853132
  3. 803636
  4. 7b3a39
  5. 763f3d
  6. 704240
  7. 6b4644
  8. 654947
  9. 5f4c4a
  10. 584e4e

Questions about #8a2b2e

What color is #8a2b2e?

#8a2b2e is deep dark red. The closest named color is Polished Apple. In RGB it is rgb(138, 43, 46), in HSL hsl(358.11, 52.49%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.412% 0.12906 22.567).

What colors go well with #8a2b2e?

The complementary color of #8a2b2e is #005f67. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #832b58 and #853600. The triadic partners are #196216 and #284d97.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a2b2e?

White text reads better on #8a2b2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.52:1 and black gives 2.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a2b2e a warm or cool color?

#8a2b2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 43.4% and its chroma 0.129.