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#8b3239 color: Bindi Dot

#8b3239 is rgb(139, 50, 57) in RGB and oklch(44.695% 0.12117 18.859) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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355°
100%

44.7%
0.121
19°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • orange-900
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.04:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #8b3239

#8b3239 is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 44.7% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 19°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.04:1 contrast and black text 2.61:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bindi Dot (#8b3439). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-900.

More dark rose colors

Lighter: #8b3239 mixed with white

  1. 8b3239
  2. 98474b
  3. a55b5d
  4. b16f70
  5. bd8383
  6. c99797
  7. d4abab
  8. e0c0bf
  9. ead5d4
  10. f5eae9

Darker: #8b3239 mixed with black

  1. 8b3239
  2. 782a30
  3. 662228
  4. 541b1f
  5. 431417
  6. 320d10
  7. 230709
  8. 140304
  9. 070101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8b3239 with less saturation

  1. 8b3239
  2. 86373c
  3. 823b3f
  4. 7d3f42
  5. 784344
  6. 724647
  7. 6d4a4a
  8. 674d4c
  9. 614f4f
  10. 5b5252

Questions about #8b3239

What color is #8b3239?

#8b3239 is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Bindi Dot. In RGB it is rgb(139, 50, 57), in HSL hsl(355.28, 47.09%, 37.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.695% 0.12117 18.859).

What colors go well with #8b3239?

The complementary color of #8b3239 is #006368. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #83335f and #873b00. The triadic partners are #2c6319 and #275396.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b3239?

White text reads better on #8b3239: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.04:1 and black gives 2.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b3239 a warm or cool color?

#8b3239 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 19 degrees, its lightness 44.7% and its chroma 0.121.