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#8d2e2c color: Borscht

#8d2e2c is rgb(141, 46, 44) in RGB and oklch(44.268% 0.12944 25.17) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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100%

44.3%
0.129
25°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • orange-900
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.20:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.56:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #8d2e2c

#8d2e2c is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 44.3% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.2:1 contrast and black text 2.56:1, 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: #8d2e2c mixed with white

  1. 8d2e2c
  2. 9a4440
  3. a75953
  4. b36d67
  5. bf817c
  6. cb9691
  7. d6aaa6
  8. e1bfbc
  9. ebd4d2
  10. f5e9e8

Darker: #8d2e2c mixed with black

  1. 8d2e2c
  2. 7a2725
  3. 671f1e
  4. 551817
  5. 441211
  6. 330b0a
  7. 230605
  8. 140202
  9. 070101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8d2e2c with less saturation

  1. 8d2e2c
  2. 883431
  3. 833935
  4. 7e3d39
  5. 79413d
  6. 734541
  7. 6d4845
  8. 674b48
  9. 614e4c
  10. 5a5150

Questions about #8d2e2c

What color is #8d2e2c?

#8d2e2c is deep dark red. The closest named color is Borscht. In RGB it is rgb(141, 46, 44), in HSL hsl(1.24, 52.43%, 36.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.268% 0.12944 25.17).

What colors go well with #8d2e2c?

The complementary color of #8d2e2c is #00616c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #872d57 and #873a00. The triadic partners are #10651f and #2f4e9a.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d2e2c?

White text reads better on #8d2e2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.2:1 and black gives 2.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d2e2c a warm or cool color?

#8d2e2c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 44.3% and its chroma 0.129.