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#8a2c07 color: Red Tone Ink

#8a2c07 is rgb(138, 44, 7) in RGB and oklch(43.103% 0.13485 38.26) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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17°
100%

43.1%
0.135
38°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Dark red
  • orange-900
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.59:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.44:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #8a2c07

#8a2c07 is a deep dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 43.1% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 38°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.59:1 contrast and black text 2.44:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Red Tone Ink (#8b2e08). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-900.

More dark brown colors

Lighter: #8a2c07 mixed with white

  1. 8a2c07
  2. 974327
  3. a4583f
  4. b16c56
  5. bd816d
  6. c99585
  7. d5aa9c
  8. e0bfb4
  9. ead4cd
  10. f5e9e6

Darker: #8a2c07 mixed with black

  1. 8a2c07
  2. 772505
  3. 651e04
  4. 531702
  5. 421102
  6. 320a01
  7. 220500
  8. 140200
  9. 070100
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a2c07 with less saturation

  1. 8a2c07
  2. 853215
  3. 80371f
  4. 7b3b27
  5. 753f2e
  6. 704234
  7. 6a463a
  8. 644940
  9. 5e4b45
  10. 574e4b

Questions about #8a2c07

What color is #8a2c07?

#8a2c07 is deep dark brown. The closest named color is Red Tone Ink. In RGB it is rgb(138, 44, 7), in HSL hsl(16.95, 90.34%, 28.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.103% 0.13485 38.26).

What colors go well with #8a2c07?

The complementary color of #8a2c07 is #005c74. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #892641 and #784100. The triadic partners are #006434 and #424398.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a2c07?

White text reads better on #8a2c07: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.59:1 and black gives 2.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a2c07 a warm or cool color?

#8a2c07 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 38 degrees, its lightness 43.1% and its chroma 0.135.