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#8a3333 color: Old Brick

#8a3333 is rgb(138, 51, 51) in RGB and oklch(44.537% 0.11928 23.253) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44.5%
0.119
23°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • orange-900
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.07:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #8a3333

#8a3333 is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 44.5% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.07:1 contrast and black text 2.6:1, 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: #8a3333 mixed with white

  1. 8a3333
  2. 974846
  3. a45c58
  4. b06f6c
  5. bd8380
  6. c89794
  7. d4aba8
  8. dfc0be
  9. ead5d3
  10. f5eae9

Darker: #8a3333 mixed with black

  1. 8a3333
  2. 772b2b
  3. 652323
  4. 531c1c
  5. 421414
  6. 320d0d
  7. 220707
  8. 140303
  9. 070101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a3333 with less saturation

  1. 8a3333
  2. 853837
  3. 813c3a
  4. 7c403e
  5. 774341
  6. 724744
  7. 6c4a47
  8. 674c4b
  9. 614f4e
  10. 5a5251

Questions about #8a3333

What color is #8a3333?

#8a3333 is soft dark red. The closest named color is Old Brick. In RGB it is rgb(138, 51, 51), in HSL hsl(0, 46.03%, 37.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.537% 0.11928 23.253).

What colors go well with #8a3333?

The complementary color of #8a3333 is #00626b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #843359 and #853d00. The triadic partners are #226422 and #305095.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a3333?

White text reads better on #8a3333: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.07:1 and black gives 2.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a3333 a warm or cool color?

#8a3333 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 44.5% and its chroma 0.119.