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#8b2015 color: Minotaurus Brown

#8b2015 is rgb(139, 32, 21) in RGB and oklch(42.058% 0.14428 30.04) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

42.1%
0.144
30°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Dark red
  • red-900
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.07:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.32:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #8b2015

#8b2015 is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 42.1% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.07:1 contrast and black text 2.32:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Minotaurus Brown (#882211). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-900.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #8b2015 mixed with white

  1. 8b2015
  2. 993a2e
  3. a65144
  4. b3665a
  5. bf7c70
  6. cb9187
  7. d6a79e
  8. e1bcb6
  9. ebd2ce
  10. f5e9e6

Darker: #8b2015 mixed with black

  1. 8b2015
  2. 781a11
  3. 66150c
  4. 540f08
  5. 430a05
  6. 320603
  7. 230302
  8. 140101
  9. 070000
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8b2015 with less saturation

  1. 8b2015
  2. 86281d
  3. 802f24
  4. 7b342a
  5. 753930
  6. 6f3d35
  7. 69413a
  8. 63443f
  9. 5c4844
  10. 554a49

Questions about #8b2015

What color is #8b2015?

#8b2015 is deep dark red. The closest named color is Minotaurus Brown. In RGB it is rgb(139, 32, 21), in HSL hsl(5.59, 73.75%, 31.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.058% 0.14428 30.04).

What colors go well with #8b2015?

The complementary color of #8b2015 is #005a69. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #861d4a and #7a3800. The triadic partners are #00611a and #30439b.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b2015?

White text reads better on #8b2015: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.07:1 and black gives 2.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b2015 a warm or cool color?

#8b2015 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 42.1% and its chroma 0.144.