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#8d262c color: Old Mandarin

#8d262c is rgb(141, 38, 44) in RGB and oklch(43.346% 0.13787 22.013) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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357°
100%

43.3%
0.138
22°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • red-900
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.58:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.45:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #8d262c

#8d262c is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 43.3% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.58:1 contrast and black text 2.45:1, 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: #8d262c mixed with white

  1. 8d262c
  2. 9a3e3f
  3. a75453
  4. b46967
  5. c07e7b
  6. cb9390
  7. d7a8a6
  8. e1bdbb
  9. ecd3d1
  10. f5e9e8

Darker: #8d262c mixed with black

  1. 8d262c
  2. 7a2025
  3. 67191e
  4. 551317
  5. 440d11
  6. 33080a
  7. 230405
  8. 140202
  9. 070101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8d262c with less saturation

  1. 8d262c
  2. 882d30
  3. 833334
  4. 7d3838
  5. 783d3c
  6. 72413f
  7. 6c4443
  8. 664846
  9. 5f4b4a
  10. 584e4d

Questions about #8d262c

What color is #8d262c?

#8d262c is deep dark red. The closest named color is Old Mandarin. In RGB it is rgb(141, 38, 44), in HSL hsl(356.5, 57.54%, 35.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.346% 0.13787 22.013).

What colors go well with #8d262c?

The complementary color of #8d262c is #005f66. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #852759 and #873300. The triadic partners are #12620b and #234c9b.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d262c?

White text reads better on #8d262c: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.58:1 and black gives 2.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d262c a warm or cool color?

#8d262c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 43.3% and its chroma 0.138.