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#8d2129 color: Old Mandarin

#8d2129 is rgb(141, 33, 41) in RGB and oklch(42.791% 0.14295 21.971) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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356°
100%

42.8%
0.143
22°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • red-900
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.82:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.38:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #8d2129

#8d2129 is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 42.8% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.82:1 contrast and black text 2.38:1, 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: #8d2129 mixed with white

  1. 8d2129
  2. 9b3b3d
  3. a85151
  4. b46765
  5. c07c79
  6. cc918f
  7. d7a7a4
  8. e2bcba
  9. ecd2d1
  10. f6e9e8

Darker: #8d2129 mixed with black

  1. 8d2129
  2. 7a1b22
  3. 67161c
  4. 551015
  5. 440b0f
  6. 330609
  7. 230305
  8. 140102
  9. 070001
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8d2129 with less saturation

  1. 8d2129
  2. 88292d
  3. 823032
  4. 7d3536
  5. 773a3a
  6. 713f3d
  7. 6b4241
  8. 654645
  9. 5e4948
  10. 574c4c

Questions about #8d2129

What color is #8d2129?

#8d2129 is deep dark red. The closest named color is Old Mandarin. In RGB it is rgb(141, 33, 41), in HSL hsl(355.56, 62.07%, 34.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.791% 0.14295 21.971).

What colors go well with #8d2129?

The complementary color of #8d2129 is #005d65. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #852257 and #853200. The triadic partners are #086101 and #1f499c.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d2129?

White text reads better on #8d2129: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.82:1 and black gives 2.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d2129 a warm or cool color?

#8d2129 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 42.8% and its chroma 0.143.