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#8a2f36 color: Old Brick

#8a2f36 is rgb(138, 47, 54) in RGB and oklch(44.069% 0.12382 19.351) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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355°
100%

44.1%
0.124
19°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • red-900
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.27:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.54:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #8a2f36

#8a2f36 is a deep dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 44.1% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 19°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.27:1 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 rose colors

Lighter: #8a2f36 mixed with white

  1. 8a2f36
  2. 974448
  3. a4595b
  4. b16d6e
  5. bd8181
  6. c99695
  7. d4aaa9
  8. dfbfbe
  9. ead4d3
  10. f5e9e9

Darker: #8a2f36 mixed with black

  1. 8a2f36
  2. 77272e
  3. 652025
  4. 53191e
  5. 421216
  6. 320c0f
  7. 220608
  8. 140303
  9. 070101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a2f36 with less saturation

  1. 8a2f36
  2. 853439
  3. 80393c
  4. 7c3d3f
  5. 764142
  6. 714445
  7. 6c4848
  8. 664b4a
  9. 604d4d
  10. 595050

Questions about #8a2f36

What color is #8a2f36?

#8a2f36 is deep dark rose. The closest named color is Old Brick. In RGB it is rgb(138, 47, 54), in HSL hsl(355.38, 49.19%, 36.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.069% 0.12382 19.351).

What colors go well with #8a2f36?

The complementary color of #8a2f36 is #006167. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #82305d and #863800. The triadic partners are #286215 and #255096.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a2f36?

White text reads better on #8a2f36: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.27:1 and black gives 2.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a2f36 a warm or cool color?

#8a2f36 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 19 degrees, its lightness 44.1% and its chroma 0.124.