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#8a3b2e color: Rustica

#8a3b2e is rgb(138, 59, 46) in RGB and oklch(45.605% 0.11101 31.246) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

45.6%
0.111
31°
  • 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
2.75:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #8a3b2e

#8a3b2e is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 45.6% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 31°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.65:1 contrast and black text 2.75:1, 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: #8a3b2e mixed with white

  1. 8a3b2e
  2. 974e42
  3. a46155
  4. b07469
  5. bc877d
  6. c89b92
  7. d3aea7
  8. dec2bc
  9. e9d6d2
  10. f4eae8

Darker: #8a3b2e mixed with black

  1. 8a3b2e
  2. 773227
  3. 65291f
  4. 532118
  5. 421912
  6. 32110b
  7. 220906
  8. 140402
  9. 070101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a3b2e with less saturation

  1. 8a3b2e
  2. 863f33
  3. 814237
  4. 7c463c
  5. 784940
  6. 734b44
  7. 6e4e48
  8. 68504c
  9. 63534f
  10. 5d5553

Questions about #8a3b2e

What color is #8a3b2e?

#8a3b2e is soft dark red. The closest named color is Rustica. In RGB it is rgb(138, 59, 46), in HSL hsl(8.48, 50%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.605% 0.11101 31.246).

What colors go well with #8a3b2e?

The complementary color of #8a3b2e is #006576. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #873853 and #824500. The triadic partners are #166835 and #415194.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a3b2e?

White text reads better on #8a3b2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.65:1 and black gives 2.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a3b2e a warm or cool color?

#8a3b2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 45.6% and its chroma 0.111.