#8a3931 color: Prairie Sand
#8a3931 is rgb(138, 57, 49) in RGB and oklch(45.356% 0.11256 28.019) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Red
- Dark
- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Brown
- amber-800
- Black 46%
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About #8a3931
#8a3931 is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 45.4% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 28°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.75:1 contrast and black text 2.71:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Prairie Sand (#883c32). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.
Lighter: #8a3931 mixed with white
Darker: #8a3931 mixed with black
Calmer: #8a3931 with less saturation
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What color is #8a3931?
#8a3931 is soft dark red. The closest named color is Prairie Sand. In RGB it is rgb(138, 57, 49), in HSL hsl(5.39, 47.59%, 36.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.356% 0.11256 28.019).
What colors go well with #8a3931?
The complementary color of #8a3931 is #006472. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #863756 and #834300. The triadic partners are #1d672f and #3b5194.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a3931?
White text reads better on #8a3931: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.75:1 and black gives 2.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8a3931 a warm or cool color?
#8a3931 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 28 degrees, its lightness 45.4% and its chroma 0.113.