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#8b282d color: Polished Apple

#8b282d is rgb(139, 40, 45) in RGB and oklch(43.223% 0.13352 22.02) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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357°
100%

43.2%
0.134
22°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • red-900
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.61:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.44:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #8b282d

#8b282d is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 43.2% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.61:1 contrast and black text 2.44:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Polished Apple (#862a2e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-900.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #8b282d mixed with white

  1. 8b282d
  2. 993f40
  3. a65554
  4. b26a67
  5. be7e7c
  6. ca9391
  7. d5a8a6
  8. e0bebc
  9. ebd3d2
  10. f5e9e8

Darker: #8b282d mixed with black

  1. 8b282d
  2. 782126
  3. 661b1f
  4. 541518
  5. 430f11
  6. 32090b
  7. 230406
  8. 140202
  9. 070101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8b282d with less saturation

  1. 8b282d
  2. 862f31
  3. 813435
  4. 7c3939
  5. 763d3c
  6. 714140
  7. 6b4543
  8. 654846
  9. 5e4b4a
  10. 584e4d

Questions about #8b282d

What color is #8b282d?

#8b282d is deep dark red. The closest named color is Polished Apple. In RGB it is rgb(139, 40, 45), in HSL hsl(356.97, 55.31%, 35.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.223% 0.13352 22.02).

What colors go well with #8b282d?

The complementary color of #8b282d is #005f66. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #832958 and #863400. The triadic partners are #166110 and #244c98.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b282d?

White text reads better on #8b282d: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.61:1 and black gives 2.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b282d a warm or cool color?

#8b282d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 43.2% and its chroma 0.134.