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#8a2c33 color: Polished Apple

#8a2c33 is rgb(138, 44, 51) in RGB and oklch(43.631% 0.12752 19.961) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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356°
100%

43.6%
0.128
20°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • red-900
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.44:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #8a2c33

#8a2c33 is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 43.6% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 20°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.44:1 contrast and black text 2.49:1, 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: #8a2c33 mixed with white

  1. 8a2c33
  2. 974245
  3. a45758
  4. b16b6c
  5. bd807f
  6. c99594
  7. d5a9a8
  8. e0bebd
  9. ead4d3
  10. f5e9e9

Darker: #8a2c33 mixed with black

  1. 8a2c33
  2. 77252b
  3. 651e23
  4. 53171c
  5. 421114
  6. 320a0d
  7. 220507
  8. 140203
  9. 070101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a2c33 with less saturation

  1. 8a2c33
  2. 853236
  3. 80373a
  4. 7b3b3d
  5. 763f40
  6. 714343
  7. 6b4646
  8. 654949
  9. 5f4c4c
  10. 584f4f

Questions about #8a2c33

What color is #8a2c33?

#8a2c33 is deep dark red. The closest named color is Polished Apple. In RGB it is rgb(138, 44, 51), in HSL hsl(355.53, 51.65%, 35.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.631% 0.12752 19.961).

What colors go well with #8a2c33?

The complementary color of #8a2c33 is #006066. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #822d5b and #863600. The triadic partners are #236111 and #234f96.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a2c33?

White text reads better on #8a2c33: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.44:1 and black gives 2.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a2c33 a warm or cool color?

#8a2c33 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 43.6% and its chroma 0.128.