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#8a2d2a color: Borscht

#8a2d2a is rgb(138, 45, 42) in RGB and oklch(43.587% 0.12739 25.736) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

43.6%
0.127
26°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • orange-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 #8a2d2a

#8a2d2a is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 43.6% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 26°.

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

More dark red colors

Lighter: #8a2d2a mixed with white

  1. 8a2d2a
  2. 97433e
  3. a45852
  4. b16c66
  5. bd817a
  6. c9958f
  7. d4aaa5
  8. e0bfbb
  9. ead4d1
  10. f5e9e8

Darker: #8a2d2a mixed with black

  1. 8a2d2a
  2. 772623
  3. 651f1c
  4. 531816
  5. 421110
  6. 320b0a
  7. 220605
  8. 140202
  9. 070101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a2d2a with less saturation

  1. 8a2d2a
  2. 85332f
  3. 803733
  4. 7b3c37
  5. 76403b
  6. 71433f
  7. 6b4643
  8. 654946
  9. 5f4c4a
  10. 584f4e

Questions about #8a2d2a

What color is #8a2d2a?

#8a2d2a is deep dark red. The closest named color is Borscht. In RGB it is rgb(138, 45, 42), in HSL hsl(1.88, 53.33%, 35.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.587% 0.12739 25.736).

What colors go well with #8a2d2a?

The complementary color of #8a2d2a is #005f6a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #842c54 and #843900. The triadic partners are #0d631f and #2f4c97.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a2d2a?

White text reads better on #8a2d2a: 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 #8a2d2a a warm or cool color?

#8a2d2a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 43.6% and its chroma 0.127.