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#8a3d2e color: April Love

#8a3d2e is rgb(138, 61, 46) in RGB and oklch(45.915% 0.10882 32.636) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45.9%
0.109
33°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-800
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.53:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.79:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #8a3d2e

#8a3d2e is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 45.9% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 33°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.53:1 contrast and black text 2.79:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is April Love (#8b3d2f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #8a3d2e mixed with white

  1. 8a3d2e
  2. 975042
  3. a36355
  4. b07669
  5. bc897d
  6. c79c92
  7. d3afa7
  8. dec3bc
  9. e9d7d2
  10. f4ebe8

Darker: #8a3d2e mixed with black

  1. 8a3d2e
  2. 773427
  3. 652b1f
  4. 532218
  5. 421a12
  6. 32120b
  7. 220a06
  8. 140402
  9. 070101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a3d2e with less saturation

  1. 8a3d2e
  2. 864133
  3. 814438
  4. 7d473c
  5. 784a40
  6. 734d44
  7. 6e4f48
  8. 69514c
  9. 635450
  10. 5e5654

Questions about #8a3d2e

What color is #8a3d2e?

#8a3d2e is soft dark red. The closest named color is April Love. In RGB it is rgb(138, 61, 46), in HSL hsl(9.78, 50%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.915% 0.10882 32.636).

What colors go well with #8a3d2e?

The complementary color of #8a3d2e is #006579. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #873a52 and #814700. The triadic partners are #166939 and #445294.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a3d2e?

White text reads better on #8a3d2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.53:1 and black gives 2.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a3d2e a warm or cool color?

#8a3d2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 33 degrees, its lightness 45.9% and its chroma 0.109.