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#8a393a color: Bacchanalia Red

#8a393a is rgb(138, 57, 58) in RGB and oklch(45.535% 0.11108 21.802) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

45.5%
0.111
22°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • orange-900
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.70:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.73:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #8a393a

#8a393a is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 45.5% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.7:1 contrast and black text 2.73:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bacchanalia Red (#8a3a3c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-900.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #8a393a mixed with white

  1. 8a393a
  2. 974d4c
  3. a4605e
  4. b07371
  5. bc8684
  6. c89a97
  7. d3adab
  8. dfc1c0
  9. ead6d4
  10. f4eaea

Darker: #8a393a mixed with black

  1. 8a393a
  2. 773031
  3. 652828
  4. 531f20
  5. 421718
  6. 321010
  7. 220909
  8. 140404
  9. 070101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a393a with less saturation

  1. 8a393a
  2. 863d3d
  3. 814140
  4. 7c4443
  5. 784746
  6. 734a49
  7. 6e4d4c
  8. 68504e
  9. 635251
  10. 5d5454

Questions about #8a393a

What color is #8a393a?

#8a393a is soft dark red. The closest named color is Bacchanalia Red. In RGB it is rgb(138, 57, 58), in HSL hsl(359.26, 41.54%, 38.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.535% 0.11108 21.802).

What colors go well with #8a393a?

The complementary color of #8a393a is #00666d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #83395d and #85410c. The triadic partners are #2d6628 and #335594.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a393a?

White text reads better on #8a393a: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.7:1 and black gives 2.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a393a a warm or cool color?

#8a393a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 45.5% and its chroma 0.111.