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#8a2e22 color: Borscht

#8a2e22 is rgb(138, 46, 34) in RGB and oklch(43.592% 0.12781 30.365) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

43.6%
0.128
30°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Dark red
  • orange-900
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.42:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #8a2e22

#8a2e22 is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 43.6% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.42:1 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: #8a2e22 mixed with white

  1. 8a2e22
  2. 974437
  3. a4594c
  4. b16d61
  5. bd8176
  6. c9968c
  7. d4aaa2
  8. e0bfb9
  9. ead4d0
  10. f5e9e7

Darker: #8a2e22 mixed with black

  1. 8a2e22
  2. 77271c
  3. 651f16
  4. 531811
  5. 42120b
  6. 320b07
  7. 220603
  8. 140201
  9. 070100
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a2e22 with less saturation

  1. 8a2e22
  2. 853328
  3. 80382d
  4. 7b3c33
  5. 764037
  6. 70443c
  7. 6b4740
  8. 654a45
  9. 5f4c49
  10. 584f4d

Questions about #8a2e22

What color is #8a2e22?

#8a2e22 is deep dark red. The closest named color is Borscht. In RGB it is rgb(138, 46, 34), in HSL hsl(6.92, 60.47%, 33.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.592% 0.12781 30.365).

What colors go well with #8a2e22?

The complementary color of #8a2e22 is #005e6e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #862b4e and #803c00. The triadic partners are #006428 and #374a97.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a2e22?

White text reads better on #8a2e22: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.42:1 and black gives 2.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a2e22 a warm or cool color?

#8a2e22 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 43.6% and its chroma 0.128.