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#8a2d24 color: Borscht

#8a2d24 is rgb(138, 45, 36) in RGB and oklch(43.493% 0.12844 28.91) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

43.5%
0.128
29°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Dark red
  • orange-900
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.46:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.48:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #8a2d24

#8a2d24 is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 43.5% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.46:1 contrast and black text 2.48:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Borscht (#8c2c24). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-900.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #8a2d24 mixed with white

  1. 8a2d24
  2. 974339
  3. a4584d
  4. b16c62
  5. bd8177
  6. c9958d
  7. d4aaa3
  8. e0bfb9
  9. ead4d0
  10. f5e9e7

Darker: #8a2d24 mixed with black

  1. 8a2d24
  2. 77261e
  3. 651f18
  4. 531812
  5. 42110c
  6. 320b07
  7. 220604
  8. 140202
  9. 070100
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a2d24 with less saturation

  1. 8a2d24
  2. 85332a
  3. 80372f
  4. 7b3c34
  5. 764038
  6. 70433d
  7. 6b4641
  8. 654945
  9. 5f4c49
  10. 584f4d

Questions about #8a2d24

What color is #8a2d24?

#8a2d24 is deep dark red. The closest named color is Borscht. In RGB it is rgb(138, 45, 36), in HSL hsl(5.29, 58.62%, 34.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.493% 0.12844 28.91).

What colors go well with #8a2d24?

The complementary color of #8a2d24 is #005e6d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #852b50 and #813b00. The triadic partners are #006324 and #354a97.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a2d24?

White text reads better on #8a2d24: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.46:1 and black gives 2.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a2d24 a warm or cool color?

#8a2d24 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 43.5% and its chroma 0.128.