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#8a4142 color: Winning Red

#8a4142 is rgb(138, 65, 66) in RGB and oklch(46.951% 0.09985 20.805) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

47%
0.100
21°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-800
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.20:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.92:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #8a4142

#8a4142 is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 47% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.2:1 contrast and black text 2.92:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Winning Red (#894144). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #8a4142 mixed with white

  1. 8a4142
  2. 975353
  3. a36665
  4. af7877
  5. bb8a89
  6. c79d9c
  7. d3b0af
  8. dec4c2
  9. e9d7d6
  10. f4ebea

Darker: #8a4142 mixed with black

  1. 8a4142
  2. 773738
  3. 652e2f
  4. 532525
  5. 421c1c
  6. 321314
  7. 220b0b
  8. 140505
  9. 070101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a4142 with less saturation

  1. 8a4142
  2. 864445
  3. 824747
  4. 7d4a4a
  5. 794d4c
  6. 74504f
  7. 705251
  8. 6b5453
  9. 665656
  10. 605958

Questions about #8a4142

What color is #8a4142?

#8a4142 is soft dark red. The closest named color is Winning Red. In RGB it is rgb(138, 65, 66), in HSL hsl(359.18, 35.96%, 39.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.951% 0.09985 20.805).

What colors go well with #8a4142?

The complementary color of #8a4142 is #006a71. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #844162 and #864820. The triadic partners are #396830 and #395a92.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a4142?

White text reads better on #8a4142: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.2:1 and black gives 2.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a4142 a warm or cool color?

#8a4142 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 47% and its chroma 0.1.