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#8a2f2f color: Planet of the Apes

#8a2f2f is rgb(138, 47, 47) in RGB and oklch(43.929% 0.12446 23.763) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43.9%
0.124
24°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • orange-900
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.31:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #8a2f2f

#8a2f2f is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 43.9% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.31:1 contrast and black text 2.53:1, 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: #8a2f2f mixed with white

  1. 8a2f2f
  2. 974542
  3. a45955
  4. b16d69
  5. bd817d
  6. c99692
  7. d4aaa7
  8. dfbfbc
  9. ead4d2
  10. f5e9e8

Darker: #8a2f2f mixed with black

  1. 8a2f2f
  2. 772727
  3. 652020
  4. 531919
  5. 421212
  6. 320c0c
  7. 220606
  8. 140303
  9. 070101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a2f2f with less saturation

  1. 8a2f2f
  2. 853433
  3. 803937
  4. 7b3d3a
  5. 76413e
  6. 714442
  7. 6b4845
  8. 664a48
  9. 604d4c
  10. 59504f

Questions about #8a2f2f

What color is #8a2f2f?

#8a2f2f is deep dark red. The closest named color is Planet of the Apes. In RGB it is rgb(138, 47, 47), in HSL hsl(0, 49.19%, 36.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.929% 0.12446 23.763).

What colors go well with #8a2f2f?

The complementary color of #8a2f2f is #00606a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #842f57 and #843a00. The triadic partners are #1a631e and #2d4e96.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a2f2f?

White text reads better on #8a2f2f: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.31:1 and black gives 2.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a2f2f a warm or cool color?

#8a2f2f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 43.9% and its chroma 0.124.