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#8b2d2c color: Borscht

#8b2d2c is rgb(139, 45, 44) in RGB and oklch(43.795% 0.12825 24.646) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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100%

43.8%
0.128
25°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • orange-900
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.37:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.51:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #8b2d2c

#8b2d2c is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 43.8% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.37:1 contrast and black text 2.51:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Borscht (#8c2c24). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-900.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #8b2d2c mixed with white

  1. 8b2d2c
  2. 98433f
  3. a55853
  4. b26c67
  5. be817b
  6. ca9590
  7. d5aaa6
  8. e0bfbb
  9. ebd4d2
  10. f5e9e8

Darker: #8b2d2c mixed with black

  1. 8b2d2c
  2. 782625
  3. 661f1e
  4. 541817
  5. 431111
  6. 320b0a
  7. 230605
  8. 140202
  9. 070101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8b2d2c with less saturation

  1. 8b2d2c
  2. 863330
  3. 813834
  4. 7c3c38
  5. 77403c
  6. 714440
  7. 6c4744
  8. 664a47
  9. 604d4b
  10. 594f4e

Questions about #8b2d2c

What color is #8b2d2c?

#8b2d2c is deep dark red. The closest named color is Borscht. In RGB it is rgb(139, 45, 44), in HSL hsl(0.63, 51.91%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.795% 0.12825 24.646).

What colors go well with #8b2d2c?

The complementary color of #8b2d2c is #00606a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #852c56 and #853800. The triadic partners are #12631d and #2e4d98.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b2d2c?

White text reads better on #8b2d2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.37:1 and black gives 2.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b2d2c a warm or cool color?

#8b2d2c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 43.8% and its chroma 0.128.