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#8a2b2f color: Polished Apple

#8a2b2f is rgb(138, 43, 47) in RGB and oklch(43.431% 0.12896 21.977) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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357°
100%

43.4%
0.129
22°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • red-900
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.51:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.47:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #8a2b2f

#8a2b2f is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 43.4% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.51:1 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: #8a2b2f mixed with white

  1. 8a2b2f
  2. 974142
  3. a55655
  4. b16b69
  5. bd807d
  6. c99492
  7. d5a9a7
  8. e0bebc
  9. ebd3d2
  10. f5e9e8

Darker: #8a2b2f mixed with black

  1. 8a2b2f
  2. 772427
  3. 651d20
  4. 531619
  5. 421012
  6. 320a0c
  7. 220506
  8. 140203
  9. 070101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a2b2f with less saturation

  1. 8a2b2f
  2. 853133
  3. 803636
  4. 7b3a3a
  5. 763f3d
  6. 704241
  7. 6b4644
  8. 654947
  9. 5f4c4b
  10. 584e4e

Questions about #8a2b2f

What color is #8a2b2f?

#8a2b2f is deep dark red. The closest named color is Polished Apple. In RGB it is rgb(138, 43, 47), in HSL hsl(357.47, 52.49%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.431% 0.12896 21.977).

What colors go well with #8a2b2f?

The complementary color of #8a2b2f is #005f67. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #832b58 and #853600. The triadic partners are #1b6115 and #274d97.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a2b2f?

White text reads better on #8a2b2f: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.51:1 and black gives 2.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a2b2f a warm or cool color?

#8a2b2f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 43.4% and its chroma 0.129.