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#8d2e00 color: Red Tone Ink

#8d2e00 is rgb(141, 46, 0) in RGB and oklch(43.853% 0.13736 40.098) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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20°
100%

43.9%
0.137
40°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Dark red
  • orange-900
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.32:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #8d2e00

#8d2e00 is a deep dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 43.9% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 40°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.32:1 contrast and black text 2.52:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Red Tone Ink (#8b2e08). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-900.

More dark brown colors

Lighter: #8d2e00 mixed with white

  1. 8d2e00
  2. 9a4424
  3. a7593e
  4. b36e55
  5. bf826c
  6. cb9684
  7. d6ab9c
  8. e1c0b4
  9. ebd4cd
  10. f5eae6

Darker: #8d2e00 mixed with black

  1. 8d2e00
  2. 7a2700
  3. 671f00
  4. 551800
  5. 441200
  6. 330b00
  7. 230600
  8. 140200
  9. 070100
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8d2e00 with less saturation

  1. 8d2e00
  2. 883412
  3. 83391d
  4. 7d3d26
  5. 78412e
  6. 724534
  7. 6c483b
  8. 664b41
  9. 604d47
  10. 59504c

Questions about #8d2e00

What color is #8d2e00?

#8d2e00 is deep dark brown. The closest named color is Red Tone Ink. In RGB it is rgb(141, 46, 0), in HSL hsl(19.57, 100%, 27.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.853% 0.13736 40.098).

What colors go well with #8d2e00?

The complementary color of #8d2e00 is #005e78. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8d2740 and #794400. The triadic partners are #006639 and #46449b.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d2e00?

White text reads better on #8d2e00: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.32:1 and black gives 2.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d2e00 a warm or cool color?

#8d2e00 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 40 degrees, its lightness 43.9% and its chroma 0.137.