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#8d2c2b color: Borscht

#8d2c2b is rgb(141, 44, 43) in RGB and oklch(44.007% 0.13174 24.851) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44%
0.132
25°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • orange-900
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.31:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #8d2c2b

#8d2c2b is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 44% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.31:1 contrast and black text 2.53:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Borscht (#8c2c24). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-900.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #8d2c2b mixed with white

  1. 8d2c2b
  2. 9a423f
  3. a75752
  4. b36c67
  5. bf807b
  6. cb9590
  7. d6aaa5
  8. e1bfbb
  9. ebd4d1
  10. f5e9e8

Darker: #8d2c2b mixed with black

  1. 8d2c2b
  2. 7a2524
  3. 671e1d
  4. 551716
  5. 441110
  6. 330a0a
  7. 230505
  8. 140202
  9. 070101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8d2c2b with less saturation

  1. 8d2c2b
  2. 883230
  3. 833734
  4. 7e3c38
  5. 78403c
  6. 734440
  7. 6d4744
  8. 674a48
  9. 604d4b
  10. 5a504f

Questions about #8d2c2b

What color is #8d2c2b?

#8d2c2b is deep dark red. The closest named color is Borscht. In RGB it is rgb(141, 44, 43), in HSL hsl(0.61, 53.26%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.007% 0.13174 24.851).

What colors go well with #8d2c2b?

The complementary color of #8d2c2b is #00616b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #872b56 and #873800. The triadic partners are #0d641c and #2d4d9a.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d2c2b?

White text reads better on #8d2c2b: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.31:1 and black gives 2.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d2c2b a warm or cool color?

#8d2c2b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 44% and its chroma 0.132.