#8b261b color: Minotaurus Brown
#8b261b is rgb(139, 38, 27) in RGB and oklch(42.735% 0.13807 29.951) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Red
- Dark
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- Deep
- Warm
- ≈ Dark red
- orange-900
- Black 45%
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About #8b261b
#8b261b 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 8.78:1 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: #8b261b mixed with white
Darker: #8b261b mixed with black
Calmer: #8b261b with less saturation
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Questions about #8b261b
What color is #8b261b?
#8b261b is deep dark red. The closest named color is Minotaurus Brown. In RGB it is rgb(139, 38, 27), in HSL hsl(5.89, 67.47%, 32.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.735% 0.13807 29.951).
What colors go well with #8b261b?
The complementary color of #8b261b is #005c6b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #87234c and #7d3a00. The triadic partners are #00621f and #334699.
Is white or black text more readable on #8b261b?
White text reads better on #8b261b: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.78:1 and black gives 2.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8b261b a warm or cool color?
#8b261b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 42.7% and its chroma 0.138.