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#8a2e42 color: Tibetan Red

#8a2e42 is rgb(138, 46, 66) in RGB and oklch(44.234% 0.12551 10.79) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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347°
100%

44.2%
0.126
11°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • rose-900
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.23:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.55:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #8a2e42

#8a2e42 is a deep dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 44.2% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 11°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.23:1 contrast and black text 2.55:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Tibetan Red (#8b3145). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is rose-900.

More dark rose colors

Lighter: #8a2e42 mixed with white

  1. 8a2e42
  2. 974453
  3. a45864
  4. b16c76
  5. bd8189
  6. c9959b
  7. d4aaaf
  8. dfbfc2
  9. ead4d6
  10. f5e9ea

Darker: #8a2e42 mixed with black

  1. 8a2e42
  2. 772738
  3. 651f2f
  4. 531825
  5. 42121c
  6. 320b14
  7. 22060b
  8. 140205
  9. 070101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a2e42 with less saturation

  1. 8a2e42
  2. 853444
  3. 813845
  4. 7c3d47
  5. 774149
  6. 71444b
  7. 6c484c
  8. 664b4e
  9. 604e50
  10. 5a5051

Questions about #8a2e42

What color is #8a2e42?

#8a2e42 is deep dark rose. The closest named color is Tibetan Red. In RGB it is rgb(138, 46, 66), in HSL hsl(346.96, 50%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.234% 0.12551 10.79).

What colors go well with #8a2e42?

The complementary color of #8a2e42 is #006360. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7f3268 and #8a340f. The triadic partners are #3a6000 and #045595.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a2e42?

White text reads better on #8a2e42: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.23:1 and black gives 2.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a2e42 a warm or cool color?

#8a2e42 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 11 degrees, its lightness 44.2% and its chroma 0.126.