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#8b382e color: Rustica

#8b382e is rgb(139, 56, 46) in RGB and oklch(45.318% 0.11558 29.255) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

45.3%
0.116
29°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • amber-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.77:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.70:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #8b382e

#8b382e is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 45.3% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.77:1 contrast and black text 2.7:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Rustica (#8a3a2c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #8b382e mixed with white

  1. 8b382e
  2. 984c41
  3. a55f55
  4. b17369
  5. bd867d
  6. c99a92
  7. d4ada7
  8. dfc1bc
  9. ead6d2
  10. f5eae8

Darker: #8b382e mixed with black

  1. 8b382e
  2. 782f27
  3. 66271f
  4. 541f18
  5. 431712
  6. 320f0b
  7. 230806
  8. 140402
  9. 070101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8b382e with less saturation

  1. 8b382e
  2. 863c33
  3. 824037
  4. 7d443b
  5. 78473f
  6. 734a43
  7. 6e4d47
  8. 684f4b
  9. 62524f
  10. 5c5452

Questions about #8b382e

What color is #8b382e?

#8b382e is soft dark red. The closest named color is Rustica. In RGB it is rgb(139, 56, 46), in HSL hsl(6.45, 50.27%, 36.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.318% 0.11558 29.255).

What colors go well with #8b382e?

The complementary color of #8b382e is #006473. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #873654 and #834300. The triadic partners are #166730 and #3c5196.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b382e?

White text reads better on #8b382e: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.77:1 and black gives 2.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b382e a warm or cool color?

#8b382e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 45.3% and its chroma 0.116.