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#8b2e02 color: Red Tone Ink

#8b2e02 is rgb(139, 46, 2) in RGB and oklch(43.509% 0.13493 40.049) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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19°
100%

43.5%
0.135
40°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Dark red
  • orange-900
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.44:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #8b2e02

#8b2e02 is a deep dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 43.5% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 40°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.44:1 contrast and black text 2.49:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Red Tone Ink (#8b2e08). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-900.

More dark brown colors

Lighter: #8b2e02 mixed with white

  1. 8b2e02
  2. 984425
  3. a5593e
  4. b26d55
  5. be826d
  6. c99684
  7. d5ab9c
  8. e0bfb4
  9. ebd4cd
  10. f5eae6

Darker: #8b2e02 mixed with black

  1. 8b2e02
  2. 782701
  3. 661f01
  4. 541801
  5. 431200
  6. 320b00
  7. 230600
  8. 140200
  9. 070100
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8b2e02 with less saturation

  1. 8b2e02
  2. 863413
  3. 81381d
  4. 7c3d26
  5. 76402d
  6. 714434
  7. 6b473a
  8. 654a40
  9. 5f4c46
  10. 584f4c

Questions about #8b2e02

What color is #8b2e02?

#8b2e02 is deep dark brown. The closest named color is Red Tone Ink. In RGB it is rgb(139, 46, 2), in HSL hsl(19.27, 97.16%, 27.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.509% 0.13493 40.049).

What colors go well with #8b2e02?

The complementary color of #8b2e02 is #005d77. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8b2740 and #784300. The triadic partners are #006538 and #454499.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b2e02?

White text reads better on #8b2e02: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.44:1 and black gives 2.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b2e02 a warm or cool color?

#8b2e02 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 40 degrees, its lightness 43.5% and its chroma 0.135.