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#8a2f33 color: Old Brick

#8a2f33 is rgb(138, 47, 51) in RGB and oklch(44.006% 0.12402 21.284) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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357°
100%

44%
0.124
21°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • red-900
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.28:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.54:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #8a2f33

#8a2f33 is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 44% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.28:1 contrast and black text 2.54:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Old Brick (#8a3335). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-900.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #8a2f33 mixed with white

  1. 8a2f33
  2. 974545
  3. a45958
  4. b16d6c
  5. bd817f
  6. c99694
  7. d4aaa8
  8. dfbfbd
  9. ead4d3
  10. f5e9e9

Darker: #8a2f33 mixed with black

  1. 8a2f33
  2. 77272b
  3. 652023
  4. 53191c
  5. 421214
  6. 320c0d
  7. 220607
  8. 140303
  9. 070101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a2f33 with less saturation

  1. 8a2f33
  2. 853436
  3. 80393a
  4. 7b3d3d
  5. 764140
  6. 714443
  7. 6c4846
  8. 664b4a
  9. 604d4d
  10. 59504f

Questions about #8a2f33

What color is #8a2f33?

#8a2f33 is deep dark red. The closest named color is Old Brick. In RGB it is rgb(138, 47, 51), in HSL hsl(357.36, 49.19%, 36.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.006% 0.12402 21.284).

What colors go well with #8a2f33?

The complementary color of #8a2f33 is #006168. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #832f5a and #853900. The triadic partners are #226219 and #294f96.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a2f33?

White text reads better on #8a2f33: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.28:1 and black gives 2.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a2f33 a warm or cool color?

#8a2f33 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 44% and its chroma 0.124.