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#8a3e2c color: April Love

#8a3e2c is rgb(138, 62, 44) in RGB and oklch(46.041% 0.10836 34.597) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

46%
0.108
35°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-800
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.48:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.81:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #8a3e2c

#8a3e2c is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 46% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 35°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.48:1 contrast and black text 2.81:1, 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: #8a3e2c mixed with white

  1. 8a3e2c
  2. 975140
  3. a36454
  4. b07668
  5. bc897c
  6. c79c91
  7. d3afa6
  8. dec3bc
  9. e9d7d2
  10. f4ebe8

Darker: #8a3e2c mixed with black

  1. 8a3e2c
  2. 773525
  3. 652b1e
  4. 532317
  5. 421a11
  6. 32120a
  7. 220a05
  8. 140402
  9. 070101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a3e2c with less saturation

  1. 8a3e2c
  2. 864231
  3. 814536
  4. 7d483b
  5. 784b3f
  6. 734d44
  7. 6e5048
  8. 69524c
  9. 645450
  10. 5e5654

Questions about #8a3e2c

What color is #8a3e2c?

#8a3e2c is soft dark red. The closest named color is April Love. In RGB it is rgb(138, 62, 44), in HSL hsl(11.49, 51.65%, 35.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.041% 0.10836 34.597).

What colors go well with #8a3e2c?

The complementary color of #8a3e2c is #00657b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #883a50 and #814900. The triadic partners are #10693c and #475194.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a3e2c?

White text reads better on #8a3e2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.48:1 and black gives 2.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a3e2c a warm or cool color?

#8a3e2c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 35 degrees, its lightness 46% and its chroma 0.108.