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#8a2b34 color: Polished Apple

#8a2b34 is rgb(138, 43, 52) in RGB and oklch(43.532% 0.12862 18.925) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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354°
100%

43.5%
0.129
19°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • red-900
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.48:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.48:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #8a2b34

#8a2b34 is a deep dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 43.5% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 19°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.48:1 contrast and black text 2.48:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Polished Apple (#862a2e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-900.

More dark rose colors

Lighter: #8a2b34 mixed with white

  1. 8a2b34
  2. 974146
  3. a55659
  4. b16b6c
  5. bd7f80
  6. c99494
  7. d5a9a9
  8. e0bebe
  9. ead3d3
  10. f5e9e9

Darker: #8a2b34 mixed with black

  1. 8a2b34
  2. 77242c
  3. 651d24
  4. 53161c
  5. 421015
  6. 320a0e
  7. 220507
  8. 140203
  9. 070101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a2b34 with less saturation

  1. 8a2b34
  2. 853137
  3. 80363a
  4. 7b3b3d
  5. 763f40
  6. 714243
  7. 6b4646
  8. 654949
  9. 5f4c4c
  10. 584f4e

Questions about #8a2b34

What color is #8a2b34?

#8a2b34 is deep dark rose. The closest named color is Polished Apple. In RGB it is rgb(138, 43, 52), in HSL hsl(354.32, 52.49%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.532% 0.12862 18.925).

What colors go well with #8a2b34?

The complementary color of #8a2b34 is #006064. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #822c5c and #863500. The triadic partners are #25610c and #204f96.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a2b34?

White text reads better on #8a2b34: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.48:1 and black gives 2.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a2b34 a warm or cool color?

#8a2b34 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 19 degrees, its lightness 43.5% and its chroma 0.129.