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#8b2f2e color: Planet of the Apes

#8b2f2e is rgb(139, 47, 46) in RGB and oklch(44.083% 0.12575 24.407) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

44.1%
0.126
24°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • orange-900
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.26:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.54:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #8b2f2e

#8b2f2e is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 44.1% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.26:1 contrast and black text 2.54:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Planet of the Apes (#883333). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-900.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #8b2f2e mixed with white

  1. 8b2f2e
  2. 984541
  3. a55955
  4. b26d68
  5. be827d
  6. c99691
  7. d5aaa6
  8. e0bfbc
  9. ebd4d2
  10. f5e9e8

Darker: #8b2f2e mixed with black

  1. 8b2f2e
  2. 782727
  3. 66201f
  4. 541918
  5. 431212
  6. 320c0b
  7. 230606
  8. 140302
  9. 070101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8b2f2e with less saturation

  1. 8b2f2e
  2. 863432
  3. 813936
  4. 7c3d3a
  5. 77413e
  6. 724541
  7. 6c4845
  8. 664b48
  9. 604e4c
  10. 5a504f

Questions about #8b2f2e

What color is #8b2f2e?

#8b2f2e is deep dark red. The closest named color is Planet of the Apes. In RGB it is rgb(139, 47, 46), in HSL hsl(0.65, 50.27%, 36.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.083% 0.12575 24.407).

What colors go well with #8b2f2e?

The complementary color of #8b2f2e is #00616b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #852e57 and #853a00. The triadic partners are #17641f and #2f4e97.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b2f2e?

White text reads better on #8b2f2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.26:1 and black gives 2.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b2f2e a warm or cool color?

#8b2f2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 44.1% and its chroma 0.126.