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#8d261d color: Old Mandarin

#8d261d is rgb(141, 38, 29) in RGB and oklch(43.124% 0.13989 29.121) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

43.1%
0.140
29°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Dark red
  • orange-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 #8d261d

#8d261d is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 43.1% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 29°.

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 orange-900.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #8d261d mixed with white

  1. 8d261d
  2. 9a3e33
  3. a75449
  4. b4695e
  5. c07e74
  6. cb938a
  7. d7a8a1
  8. e1beb8
  9. ecd3cf
  10. f5e9e7

Darker: #8d261d mixed with black

  1. 8d261d
  2. 7a2018
  3. 671913
  4. 55130e
  5. 440d09
  6. 330805
  7. 230403
  8. 140201
  9. 070100
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8d261d with less saturation

  1. 8d261d
  2. 882d24
  3. 83332a
  4. 7d382f
  5. 773d35
  6. 724139
  7. 6c443e
  8. 654843
  9. 5f4b47
  10. 584d4c

Questions about #8d261d

What color is #8d261d?

#8d261d is deep dark red. The closest named color is Old Mandarin. In RGB it is rgb(141, 38, 29), in HSL hsl(4.82, 65.88%, 33.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.124% 0.13989 29.121).

What colors go well with #8d261d?

The complementary color of #8d261d is #005d6c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #88244e and #7f3a00. The triadic partners are #00631e and #32479c.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d261d?

White text reads better on #8d261d: 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 #8d261d a warm or cool color?

#8d261d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 43.1% and its chroma 0.14.