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#8a3026 color: Burnt Umber

#8a3026 is rgb(138, 48, 38) in RGB and oklch(43.909% 0.1249 29.351) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

43.9%
0.125
29°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • orange-900
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.30:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #8a3026

#8a3026 is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 43.9% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.3:1 contrast and black text 2.53:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Burnt Umber (#8a3324). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-900.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #8a3026 mixed with white

  1. 8a3026
  2. 97453b
  3. a45a4f
  4. b16e64
  5. bd8279
  6. c9968e
  7. d4aba4
  8. dfbfba
  9. ead4d1
  10. f5eae8

Darker: #8a3026 mixed with black

  1. 8a3026
  2. 772820
  3. 652119
  4. 531a13
  5. 42130d
  6. 320c08
  7. 220604
  8. 140302
  9. 070101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a3026 with less saturation

  1. 8a3026
  2. 85352b
  3. 803a30
  4. 7b3e35
  5. 76413a
  6. 71453e
  7. 6b4842
  8. 654b46
  9. 5f4d4a
  10. 59504e

Questions about #8a3026

What color is #8a3026?

#8a3026 is soft dark red. The closest named color is Burnt Umber. In RGB it is rgb(138, 48, 38), in HSL hsl(6, 56.82%, 34.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.909% 0.1249 29.351).

What colors go well with #8a3026?

The complementary color of #8a3026 is #00606f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #862e50 and #823c00. The triadic partners are #006428 and #374b96.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a3026?

White text reads better on #8a3026: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.3:1 and black gives 2.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a3026 a warm or cool color?

#8a3026 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 43.9% and its chroma 0.125.