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#8a3338 color: Bindi Dot

#8a3338 is rgb(138, 51, 56) in RGB and oklch(44.64% 0.1188 19.92) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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357°
100%

44.6%
0.119
20°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • orange-900
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.04:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #8a3338

#8a3338 is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 44.6% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 20°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.04:1 contrast and black text 2.61:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bindi Dot (#8b3439). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-900.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #8a3338 mixed with white

  1. 8a3338
  2. 97484a
  3. a45c5c
  4. b06f6f
  5. bd8382
  6. c89796
  7. d4abaa
  8. dfc0bf
  9. ead5d4
  10. f5eae9

Darker: #8a3338 mixed with black

  1. 8a3338
  2. 772b2f
  3. 652327
  4. 531c1f
  5. 421417
  6. 320d0f
  7. 220708
  8. 140304
  9. 070101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a3338 with less saturation

  1. 8a3338
  2. 85383b
  3. 813c3e
  4. 7c4041
  5. 774344
  6. 724747
  7. 6c4a49
  8. 674d4c
  9. 614f4f
  10. 5b5251

Questions about #8a3338

What color is #8a3338?

#8a3338 is soft dark red. The closest named color is Bindi Dot. In RGB it is rgb(138, 51, 56), in HSL hsl(356.55, 46.03%, 37.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.64% 0.1188 19.92).

What colors go well with #8a3338?

The complementary color of #8a3338 is #006369. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #82345e and #863c00. The triadic partners are #2b631d and #2a5295.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a3338?

White text reads better on #8a3338: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.04:1 and black gives 2.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a3338 a warm or cool color?

#8a3338 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 44.6% and its chroma 0.119.