#8b261a color: Minotaurus Brown
#8b261a is rgb(139, 38, 26) in RGB and oklch(42.724% 0.13824 30.339) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Red
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- Deep
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- ≈ Dark red
- orange-900
- Black 45%
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About #8b261a
#8b261a is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 42.7% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 30°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 8.79:1 contrast and black text 2.39:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Minotaurus Brown (#882211). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-900.
Lighter: #8b261a mixed with white
Darker: #8b261a mixed with black
Calmer: #8b261a with less saturation
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Questions about #8b261a
What color is #8b261a?
#8b261a is deep dark red. The closest named color is Minotaurus Brown. In RGB it is rgb(139, 38, 26), in HSL hsl(6.37, 68.48%, 32.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.724% 0.13824 30.339).
What colors go well with #8b261a?
The complementary color of #8b261a is #005c6b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #87234b and #7d3a00. The triadic partners are #006220 and #33469a.
Is white or black text more readable on #8b261a?
White text reads better on #8b261a: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.79:1 and black gives 2.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8b261a a warm or cool color?
#8b261a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 42.7% and its chroma 0.138.