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#8d2d2f color: Ancient Red

#8d2d2f is rgb(141, 45, 47) in RGB and oklch(44.198% 0.13015 23.04) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

44.2%
0.130
23°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • red-900
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.24:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.55:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #8d2d2f

#8d2d2f is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 44.2% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.24:1 contrast and black text 2.55:1, 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: #8d2d2f mixed with white

  1. 8d2d2f
  2. 9a4342
  3. a75855
  4. b36c69
  5. bf817d
  6. cb9592
  7. d6aaa7
  8. e1bfbc
  9. ebd4d2
  10. f5e9e8

Darker: #8d2d2f mixed with black

  1. 8d2d2f
  2. 7a2627
  3. 671f20
  4. 551819
  5. 441112
  6. 330b0c
  7. 230606
  8. 140203
  9. 070101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8d2d2f with less saturation

  1. 8d2d2f
  2. 883333
  3. 833837
  4. 7e3c3b
  5. 78413e
  6. 734442
  7. 6d4845
  8. 674b49
  9. 614e4c
  10. 5a5050

Questions about #8d2d2f

What color is #8d2d2f?

#8d2d2f is deep dark red. The closest named color is Ancient Red. In RGB it is rgb(141, 45, 47), in HSL hsl(358.75, 51.61%, 36.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.198% 0.13015 23.04).

What colors go well with #8d2d2f?

The complementary color of #8d2d2f is #00616a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #862d59 and #883800. The triadic partners are #196419 and #2b4f9a.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d2d2f?

White text reads better on #8d2d2f: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.24:1 and black gives 2.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d2d2f a warm or cool color?

#8d2d2f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 44.2% and its chroma 0.13.