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#8a2e30 color: Planet of the Apes

#8a2e30 is rgb(138, 46, 48) in RGB and oklch(43.82% 0.12548 22.69) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

43.8%
0.125
23°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • orange-900
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.35:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.51:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #8a2e30

#8a2e30 is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 43.8% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.35:1 contrast and black text 2.51:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Planet of the Apes (#883333). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-900.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #8a2e30 mixed with white

  1. 8a2e30
  2. 974443
  3. a45856
  4. b16d6a
  5. bd817e
  6. c99592
  7. d4aaa7
  8. e0bfbd
  9. ead4d2
  10. f5e9e8

Darker: #8a2e30 mixed with black

  1. 8a2e30
  2. 772728
  3. 651f21
  4. 53181a
  5. 421213
  6. 320b0c
  7. 220606
  8. 140203
  9. 070101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a2e30 with less saturation

  1. 8a2e30
  2. 853334
  3. 803837
  4. 7b3c3b
  5. 76403e
  6. 714442
  7. 6b4745
  8. 654a48
  9. 5f4d4c
  10. 594f4f

Questions about #8a2e30

What color is #8a2e30?

#8a2e30 is deep dark red. The closest named color is Planet of the Apes. In RGB it is rgb(138, 46, 48), in HSL hsl(358.7, 50%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.82% 0.12548 22.69).

What colors go well with #8a2e30?

The complementary color of #8a2e30 is #006069. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #832e58 and #853800. The triadic partners are #1d621b and #2b4e96.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a2e30?

White text reads better on #8a2e30: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.35:1 and black gives 2.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a2e30 a warm or cool color?

#8a2e30 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 43.8% and its chroma 0.125.