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#8c262b color: Old Mandarin

#8c262b is rgb(140, 38, 43) in RGB and oklch(43.147% 0.13687 22.468) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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357°
100%

43.1%
0.137
22°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • red-900
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.65:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.43:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #8c262b

#8c262b is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 43.1% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.65:1 contrast and black text 2.43:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Old Mandarin (#8e2323). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-900.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #8c262b mixed with white

  1. 8c262b
  2. 9a3e3e
  3. a75452
  4. b36966
  5. bf7e7b
  6. cb9390
  7. d6a8a5
  8. e1bdbb
  9. ebd3d1
  10. f5e9e8

Darker: #8c262b mixed with black

  1. 8c262b
  2. 792024
  3. 67191d
  4. 551316
  5. 430d10
  6. 33080a
  7. 230405
  8. 140202
  9. 070101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8c262b with less saturation

  1. 8c262b
  2. 872d2f
  3. 823333
  4. 7c3837
  5. 773c3b
  6. 71403f
  7. 6b4442
  8. 654746
  9. 5f4b49
  10. 584d4d

Questions about #8c262b

What color is #8c262b?

#8c262b is deep dark red. The closest named color is Old Mandarin. In RGB it is rgb(140, 38, 43), in HSL hsl(357.06, 57.3%, 34.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.147% 0.13687 22.468).

What colors go well with #8c262b?

The complementary color of #8c262b is #005e66. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #852757 and #863400. The triadic partners are #10620d and #244b9a.

Is white or black text more readable on #8c262b?

White text reads better on #8c262b: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.65:1 and black gives 2.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8c262b a warm or cool color?

#8c262b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 43.1% and its chroma 0.137.