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#8a382b color: Rustica

#8a382b is rgb(138, 56, 43) in RGB and oklch(45.105% 0.1151 31.108) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

45.1%
0.115
31°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • amber-800
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.83:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.68:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #8a382b

#8a382b is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 45.1% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 31°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.83:1 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: #8a382b mixed with white

  1. 8a382b
  2. 974c3f
  3. a45f53
  4. b07367
  5. bc867c
  6. c89990
  7. d3ada6
  8. dfc1bc
  9. ead6d2
  10. f4eae8

Darker: #8a382b mixed with black

  1. 8a382b
  2. 772f24
  3. 65271d
  4. 531f16
  5. 421710
  6. 320f0a
  7. 220805
  8. 140402
  9. 070101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a382b with less saturation

  1. 8a382b
  2. 853c30
  3. 814035
  4. 7c4339
  5. 77473e
  6. 724942
  7. 6d4c46
  8. 674f4a
  9. 62514e
  10. 5c5352

Questions about #8a382b

What color is #8a382b?

#8a382b is soft dark red. The closest named color is Rustica. In RGB it is rgb(138, 56, 43), in HSL hsl(8.21, 52.49%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.105% 0.1151 31.108).

What colors go well with #8a382b?

The complementary color of #8a382b is #006374. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #873552 and #824300. The triadic partners are #0e6732 and #3f4f95.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a382b?

White text reads better on #8a382b: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.83:1 and black gives 2.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a382b a warm or cool color?

#8a382b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 45.1% and its chroma 0.115.