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#8a4136 color: Burnt Henna

#8a4136 is rgb(138, 65, 54) in RGB and oklch(46.696% 0.1021 30.199) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

46.7%
0.102
30°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-800
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.27:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.89:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #8a4136

#8a4136 is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 46.7% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.27:1 contrast and black text 2.89:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Burnt Henna (#8d4035). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #8a4136 mixed with white

  1. 8a4136
  2. 975349
  3. a3665b
  4. af786e
  5. bb8b82
  6. c79d96
  7. d3b0aa
  8. dec4bf
  9. e9d7d4
  10. f4ebe9

Darker: #8a4136 mixed with black

  1. 8a4136
  2. 77372e
  3. 652e25
  4. 53251e
  5. 421c16
  6. 32130f
  7. 220b08
  8. 140503
  9. 070101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a4136 with less saturation

  1. 8a4136
  2. 86443a
  3. 82473e
  4. 7d4a42
  5. 794d45
  6. 744f49
  7. 6f524c
  8. 6a5450
  9. 655653
  10. 605857

Questions about #8a4136

What color is #8a4136?

#8a4136 is soft dark red. The closest named color is Burnt Henna. In RGB it is rgb(138, 65, 54), in HSL hsl(7.86, 43.75%, 37.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.696% 0.1021 30.199).

What colors go well with #8a4136?

The complementary color of #8a4136 is #006879. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #873f57 and #824a0f. The triadic partners are #266a3a and #445593.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a4136?

White text reads better on #8a4136: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.27:1 and black gives 2.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a4136 a warm or cool color?

#8a4136 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 46.7% and its chroma 0.102.