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#8a3828 color: Rustica

#8a3828 is rgb(138, 56, 40) in RGB and oklch(45.059% 0.11588 32.822) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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10°
100%

45.1%
0.116
33°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • amber-800
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.84:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.68:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #8a3828

#8a3828 is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 45.1% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 33°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.84:1 contrast and black text 2.68:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Rustica (#8a3a2c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #8a3828 mixed with white

  1. 8a3828
  2. 974c3d
  3. a45f51
  4. b07365
  5. bc867a
  6. c89a8f
  7. d3ada5
  8. dfc1bb
  9. ead6d1
  10. f4eae8

Darker: #8a3828 mixed with black

  1. 8a3828
  2. 772f21
  3. 65271b
  4. 531f15
  5. 42170f
  6. 320f09
  7. 220804
  8. 140402
  9. 070101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a3828 with less saturation

  1. 8a3828
  2. 853c2e
  3. 814033
  4. 7c4338
  5. 77473c
  6. 724941
  7. 6d4c45
  8. 674f49
  9. 62514d
  10. 5c5351

Questions about #8a3828

What color is #8a3828?

#8a3828 is soft dark red. The closest named color is Rustica. In RGB it is rgb(138, 56, 40), in HSL hsl(9.8, 55.06%, 34.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.059% 0.11588 32.822).

What colors go well with #8a3828?

The complementary color of #8a3828 is #006376. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #87354f and #814300. The triadic partners are #016734 and #414e95.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a3828?

White text reads better on #8a3828: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.84:1 and black gives 2.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a3828 a warm or cool color?

#8a3828 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 33 degrees, its lightness 45.1% and its chroma 0.116.