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#8a2f25 color: Borscht

#8a2f25 is rgb(138, 47, 37) in RGB and oklch(43.763% 0.12616 29.367) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

43.8%
0.126
29°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Dark red
  • 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 #8a2f25

#8a2f25 is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 43.8% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 29°.

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

More dark red colors

Lighter: #8a2f25 mixed with white

  1. 8a2f25
  2. 97453a
  3. a4594e
  4. b16d63
  5. bd8278
  6. c9968d
  7. d4aaa3
  8. dfbfba
  9. ead4d0
  10. f5e9e7

Darker: #8a2f25 mixed with black

  1. 8a2f25
  2. 77271f
  3. 652019
  4. 531913
  5. 42120d
  6. 320c08
  7. 220604
  8. 140302
  9. 070100
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a2f25 with less saturation

  1. 8a2f25
  2. 85342a
  3. 803930
  4. 7b3d34
  5. 764139
  6. 71443d
  7. 6b4742
  8. 654a46
  9. 5f4d4a
  10. 594f4e

Questions about #8a2f25

What color is #8a2f25?

#8a2f25 is deep dark red. The closest named color is Borscht. In RGB it is rgb(138, 47, 37), in HSL hsl(5.94, 57.71%, 34.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.763% 0.12616 29.367).

What colors go well with #8a2f25?

The complementary color of #8a2f25 is #005f6e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #862d50 and #823c00. The triadic partners are #006427 and #374b97.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a2f25?

White text reads better on #8a2f25: 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 #8a2f25 a warm or cool color?

#8a2f25 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 43.8% and its chroma 0.126.