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#8a3c2b color: Rustica

#8a3c2b is rgb(138, 60, 43) in RGB and oklch(45.711% 0.11078 33.762) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

45.7%
0.111
34°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • amber-800
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.60:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.76:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #8a3c2b

#8a3c2b is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 45.7% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 34°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.6:1 contrast and black text 2.76:1, 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: #8a3c2b mixed with white

  1. 8a3c2b
  2. 974f3f
  3. a36253
  4. b07567
  5. bc887c
  6. c79b91
  7. d3afa6
  8. dec2bc
  9. e9d6d2
  10. f4ebe8

Darker: #8a3c2b mixed with black

  1. 8a3c2b
  2. 773324
  3. 652a1d
  4. 532116
  5. 421910
  6. 32110a
  7. 220a05
  8. 140402
  9. 070101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a3c2b with less saturation

  1. 8a3c2b
  2. 864030
  3. 814335
  4. 7c463a
  5. 78493e
  6. 734c43
  7. 6e4e47
  8. 68514b
  9. 63534f
  10. 5d5553

Questions about #8a3c2b

What color is #8a3c2b?

#8a3c2b is soft dark red. The closest named color is Rustica. In RGB it is rgb(138, 60, 43), in HSL hsl(10.74, 52.49%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.711% 0.11078 33.762).

What colors go well with #8a3c2b?

The complementary color of #8a3c2b is #006479. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #883950 and #814700. The triadic partners are #0d6839 and #455094.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a3c2b?

White text reads better on #8a3c2b: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.6:1 and black gives 2.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a3c2b a warm or cool color?

#8a3c2b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 34 degrees, its lightness 45.7% and its chroma 0.111.