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#8a433c color: Red Hawk

#8a433c is rgb(138, 67, 60) in RGB and oklch(47.143% 0.09826 27.208) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

47.1%
0.098
27°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-800
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.12:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #8a433c

#8a433c is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 47.1% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.12:1 contrast and black text 2.95:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Red Hawk (#8a453b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #8a433c mixed with white

  1. 8a433c
  2. 97554e
  3. a36760
  4. af7973
  5. bb8c85
  6. c79e99
  7. d2b1ad
  8. dec4c1
  9. e9d8d5
  10. f4ebea

Darker: #8a433c mixed with black

  1. 8a433c
  2. 773933
  3. 652f2a
  4. 532621
  5. 421d19
  6. 321411
  7. 220c0a
  8. 140504
  9. 070101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a433c with less saturation

  1. 8a433c
  2. 86463f
  3. 824943
  4. 7d4c46
  5. 794e49
  6. 75514c
  7. 70534f
  8. 6b5552
  9. 665755
  10. 615958

Questions about #8a433c

What color is #8a433c?

#8a433c is soft dark red. The closest named color is Red Hawk. In RGB it is rgb(138, 67, 60), in HSL hsl(5.38, 39.39%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.143% 0.09826 27.208).

What colors go well with #8a433c?

The complementary color of #8a433c is #006a77. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #86415c and #844b1a. The triadic partners are #306a39 and #425892.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a433c?

White text reads better on #8a433c: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.12:1 and black gives 2.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a433c a warm or cool color?

#8a433c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 47.1% and its chroma 0.098.