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#8a2d25 color: Borscht

#8a2d25 is rgb(138, 45, 37) in RGB and oklch(43.508% 0.12825 28.405) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

43.5%
0.128
28°
  • 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 #8a2d25

#8a2d25 is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 43.5% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 28°.

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: #8a2d25 mixed with white

  1. 8a2d25
  2. 97433a
  3. a4584e
  4. b16c63
  5. bd8178
  6. c9958d
  7. d4aaa3
  8. e0bfba
  9. ead4d0
  10. f5e9e7

Darker: #8a2d25 mixed with black

  1. 8a2d25
  2. 77261f
  3. 651f19
  4. 531813
  5. 42110d
  6. 320b08
  7. 220604
  8. 140202
  9. 070100
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a2d25 with less saturation

  1. 8a2d25
  2. 85332a
  3. 80372f
  4. 7b3c34
  5. 764039
  6. 70433d
  7. 6b4641
  8. 654945
  9. 5f4c49
  10. 584f4d

Questions about #8a2d25

What color is #8a2d25?

#8a2d25 is deep dark red. The closest named color is Borscht. In RGB it is rgb(138, 45, 37), in HSL hsl(4.75, 57.71%, 34.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.508% 0.12825 28.405).

What colors go well with #8a2d25?

The complementary color of #8a2d25 is #005e6c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #852b50 and #813a00. The triadic partners are #006324 and #344a97.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a2d25?

White text reads better on #8a2d25: 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 #8a2d25 a warm or cool color?

#8a2d25 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 28 degrees, its lightness 43.5% and its chroma 0.128.