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#8a3b2d color: Rustica

#8a3b2d is rgb(138, 59, 45) in RGB and oklch(45.589% 0.11128 31.865) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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9°
100%

45.6%
0.111
32°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • amber-800
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.65:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.74:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #8a3b2d

#8a3b2d is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 45.6% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 32°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.65:1 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: #8a3b2d mixed with white

  1. 8a3b2d
  2. 974e41
  3. a46154
  4. b07468
  5. bc877d
  6. c89b91
  7. d3aea7
  8. dec2bc
  9. e9d6d2
  10. f4eae8

Darker: #8a3b2d mixed with black

  1. 8a3b2d
  2. 773226
  3. 65291f
  4. 532118
  5. 421911
  6. 32110b
  7. 220906
  8. 140402
  9. 070101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a3b2d with less saturation

  1. 8a3b2d
  2. 863f32
  3. 814237
  4. 7c463b
  5. 78493f
  6. 734b43
  7. 6e4e47
  8. 68504b
  9. 63534f
  10. 5d5553

Questions about #8a3b2d

What color is #8a3b2d?

#8a3b2d is soft dark red. The closest named color is Rustica. In RGB it is rgb(138, 59, 45), in HSL hsl(9.03, 50.82%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.589% 0.11128 31.865).

What colors go well with #8a3b2d?

The complementary color of #8a3b2d is #006477. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #873852 and #814500. The triadic partners are #136836 and #425194.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a3b2d?

White text reads better on #8a3b2d: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.65:1 and black gives 2.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a3b2d a warm or cool color?

#8a3b2d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 32 degrees, its lightness 45.6% and its chroma 0.111.