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#8a2d0f color: Red Tone Ink

#8a2d0f is rgb(138, 45, 15) in RGB and oklch(43.275% 0.13269 36.95) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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15°
100%

43.3%
0.133
37°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Dark red
  • orange-900
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.53:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #8a2d0f

#8a2d0f is a deep dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 43.3% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 37°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.53:1 contrast and black text 2.46:1, 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: #8a2d0f mixed with white

  1. 8a2d0f
  2. 97432b
  3. a45842
  4. b16d59
  5. bd816f
  6. c99586
  7. d4aa9e
  8. e0bfb5
  9. ead4cd
  10. f5e9e6

Darker: #8a2d0f mixed with black

  1. 8a2d0f
  2. 77260b
  3. 651f08
  4. 531805
  5. 421103
  6. 320b02
  7. 220601
  8. 140200
  9. 070100
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a2d0f with less saturation

  1. 8a2d0f
  2. 85331a
  3. 803722
  4. 7b3c2a
  5. 764030
  6. 704336
  7. 6a463c
  8. 644941
  9. 5e4c46
  10. 574e4b

Questions about #8a2d0f

What color is #8a2d0f?

#8a2d0f is deep dark brown. The closest named color is Red Tone Ink. In RGB it is rgb(138, 45, 15), in HSL hsl(14.63, 80.39%, 30%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.275% 0.13269 36.95).

What colors go well with #8a2d0f?

The complementary color of #8a2d0f is #005c73. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #892744 and #794000. The triadic partners are #006431 and #404597.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a2d0f?

White text reads better on #8a2d0f: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.53:1 and black gives 2.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a2d0f a warm or cool color?

#8a2d0f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 43.3% and its chroma 0.133.