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#8a3133 color: Old Brick

#8a3133 is rgb(138, 49, 51) in RGB and oklch(44.267% 0.12166 22.238) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

44.3%
0.122
22°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • orange-900
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.18:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.57:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #8a3133

#8a3133 is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 44.3% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.18:1 contrast and black text 2.57:1, so white text reads better.

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

More dark red colors

Lighter: #8a3133 mixed with white

  1. 8a3133
  2. 974646
  3. a45a58
  4. b16e6c
  5. bd827f
  6. c99694
  7. d4aba8
  8. dfbfbd
  9. ead4d3
  10. f5eae9

Darker: #8a3133 mixed with black

  1. 8a3133
  2. 77292b
  3. 652223
  4. 531a1c
  5. 421314
  6. 320c0d
  7. 220607
  8. 140303
  9. 070101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a3133 with less saturation

  1. 8a3133
  2. 853637
  3. 813a3a
  4. 7c3e3d
  5. 774241
  6. 714644
  7. 6c4947
  8. 664c4a
  9. 604e4d
  10. 5a5150

Questions about #8a3133

What color is #8a3133?

#8a3133 is soft dark red. The closest named color is Old Brick. In RGB it is rgb(138, 49, 51), in HSL hsl(358.65, 47.59%, 36.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.267% 0.12166 22.238).

What colors go well with #8a3133?

The complementary color of #8a3133 is #00626a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #83315a and #853b00. The triadic partners are #22631e and #2c5096.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a3133?

White text reads better on #8a3133: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.18:1 and black gives 2.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a3133 a warm or cool color?

#8a3133 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 44.3% and its chroma 0.122.