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#8d2b2d color: Ancient Red

#8d2b2d is rgb(141, 43, 45) in RGB and oklch(43.923% 0.13255 23.341) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

43.9%
0.133
23°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • red-900
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.35:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #8d2b2d

#8d2b2d is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 43.9% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.35:1 contrast and black text 2.52:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ancient Red (#922a31). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-900.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #8d2b2d mixed with white

  1. 8d2b2d
  2. 9a4240
  3. a75754
  4. b36b68
  5. bf807c
  6. cb9591
  7. d6a9a6
  8. e1bebc
  9. ebd4d2
  10. f5e9e8

Darker: #8d2b2d mixed with black

  1. 8d2b2d
  2. 7a2426
  3. 671d1f
  4. 551618
  5. 441011
  6. 330a0b
  7. 230506
  8. 140202
  9. 070101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8d2b2d with less saturation

  1. 8d2b2d
  2. 883131
  3. 833735
  4. 7e3b39
  5. 783f3d
  6. 734341
  7. 6d4744
  8. 674a48
  9. 604d4b
  10. 59504f

Questions about #8d2b2d

What color is #8d2b2d?

#8d2b2d is deep dark red. The closest named color is Ancient Red. In RGB it is rgb(141, 43, 45), in HSL hsl(358.78, 53.26%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.923% 0.13255 23.341).

What colors go well with #8d2b2d?

The complementary color of #8d2b2d is #006069. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #862b58 and #873700. The triadic partners are #146417 and #2a4d9a.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d2b2d?

White text reads better on #8d2b2d: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.35:1 and black gives 2.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d2b2d a warm or cool color?

#8d2b2d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 43.9% and its chroma 0.133.