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#8b4841 color: Rojo Oxide

#8b4841 is rgb(139, 72, 65) in RGB and oklch(48.238% 0.09232 27.214) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

48.2%
0.092
27°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.77:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.10:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #8b4841

#8b4841 is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 48.2% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.77:1 contrast and black text 3.1:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Rojo Oxide (#8d4942). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #8b4841 mixed with white

  1. 8b4841
  2. 975952
  3. a46b64
  4. af7d76
  5. bb8f89
  6. c7a19b
  7. d2b3af
  8. dec6c2
  9. e9d9d6
  10. f4ecea

Darker: #8b4841 mixed with black

  1. 8b4841
  2. 783d37
  3. 66332e
  4. 542925
  5. 431f1c
  6. 321613
  7. 230d0b
  8. 140605
  9. 070201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8b4841 with less saturation

  1. 8b4841
  2. 874b44
  3. 834d47
  4. 7f504a
  5. 7b524d
  6. 765450
  7. 725753
  8. 6d5956
  9. 685b59
  10. 635c5b

Questions about #8b4841

What color is #8b4841?

#8b4841 is soft dark red. The closest named color is Rojo Oxide. In RGB it is rgb(139, 72, 65), in HSL hsl(5.68, 36.27%, 40%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.238% 0.09232 27.214).

What colors go well with #8b4841?

The complementary color of #8b4841 is #006c79. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #87465f and #854f24. The triadic partners are #376c3f and #475c93.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b4841?

White text reads better on #8b4841: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.77:1 and black gives 3.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b4841 a warm or cool color?

#8b4841 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 48.2% and its chroma 0.092.