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#8a3b2a color: Rustica

#8a3b2a is rgb(138, 59, 42) in RGB and oklch(45.541% 0.11213 33.658) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

45.5%
0.112
34°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • amber-800
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.67:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.74:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #8a3b2a

#8a3b2a is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 45.5% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 34°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.67:1 contrast and black text 2.74:1, 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: #8a3b2a mixed with white

  1. 8a3b2a
  2. 974e3e
  3. a46152
  4. b07467
  5. bc887b
  6. c89b90
  7. d3aea6
  8. dec2bb
  9. e9d6d2
  10. f4eae8

Darker: #8a3b2a mixed with black

  1. 8a3b2a
  2. 773223
  3. 65291c
  4. 532116
  5. 421910
  6. 32110a
  7. 220905
  8. 140402
  9. 070101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a3b2a with less saturation

  1. 8a3b2a
  2. 863f2f
  3. 814234
  4. 7c4639
  5. 78493e
  6. 734b42
  7. 6e4e46
  8. 68504b
  9. 63534f
  10. 5d5553

Questions about #8a3b2a

What color is #8a3b2a?

#8a3b2a is soft dark red. The closest named color is Rustica. In RGB it is rgb(138, 59, 42), in HSL hsl(10.63, 53.33%, 35.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.541% 0.11213 33.658).

What colors go well with #8a3b2a?

The complementary color of #8a3b2a is #006478. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #883850 and #814600. The triadic partners are #096838 and #445094.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a3b2a?

White text reads better on #8a3b2a: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.67:1 and black gives 2.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a3b2a a warm or cool color?

#8a3b2a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 34 degrees, its lightness 45.5% and its chroma 0.112.