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#8a2f23 color: Borscht

#8a2f23 is rgb(138, 47, 35) in RGB and oklch(43.735% 0.12657 30.371) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

43.7%
0.127
30°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Dark red
  • orange-900
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.36:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.51:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #8a2f23

#8a2f23 is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 43.7% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.36:1 contrast and black text 2.51:1, 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: #8a2f23 mixed with white

  1. 8a2f23
  2. 974538
  3. a4594d
  4. b16d62
  5. bd8277
  6. c9968d
  7. d4aaa3
  8. dfbfb9
  9. ead4d0
  10. f5e9e7

Darker: #8a2f23 mixed with black

  1. 8a2f23
  2. 77271d
  3. 652017
  4. 531911
  5. 42120c
  6. 320c07
  7. 220604
  8. 140301
  9. 070100
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a2f23 with less saturation

  1. 8a2f23
  2. 853429
  3. 80392e
  4. 7b3d33
  5. 764138
  6. 71443d
  7. 6b4741
  8. 654a45
  9. 5f4d49
  10. 594f4e

Questions about #8a2f23

What color is #8a2f23?

#8a2f23 is deep dark red. The closest named color is Borscht. In RGB it is rgb(138, 47, 35), in HSL hsl(6.99, 59.54%, 33.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.735% 0.12657 30.371).

What colors go well with #8a2f23?

The complementary color of #8a2f23 is #005f6f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #862c4e and #813c00. The triadic partners are #006429 and #384a97.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a2f23?

White text reads better on #8a2f23: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.36:1 and black gives 2.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a2f23 a warm or cool color?

#8a2f23 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 43.7% and its chroma 0.127.