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#8d2f31 color: Old Brick

#8d2f31 is rgb(141, 47, 49) in RGB and oklch(44.483% 0.12769 22.741) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

44.5%
0.128
23°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • orange-900
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.13:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #8d2f31

#8d2f31 is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 44.5% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.13:1 contrast and black text 2.58:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Old Brick (#8a3335). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-900.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #8d2f31 mixed with white

  1. 8d2f31
  2. 9a4544
  3. a75957
  4. b36e6a
  5. bf827e
  6. cb9693
  7. d6aba8
  8. e1bfbd
  9. ebd4d3
  10. f5eae9

Darker: #8d2f31 mixed with black

  1. 8d2f31
  2. 7a2729
  3. 672022
  4. 55191a
  5. 441213
  6. 330c0c
  7. 230606
  8. 140303
  9. 070101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8d2f31 with less saturation

  1. 8d2f31
  2. 883535
  3. 833939
  4. 7e3e3c
  5. 794240
  6. 734543
  7. 6e4947
  8. 684c4a
  9. 614f4d
  10. 5b5151

Questions about #8d2f31

What color is #8d2f31?

#8d2f31 is deep dark red. The closest named color is Old Brick. In RGB it is rgb(141, 47, 49), in HSL hsl(358.72, 50%, 36.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.483% 0.12769 22.741).

What colors go well with #8d2f31?

The complementary color of #8d2f31 is #00626b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #862f5a and #883a00. The triadic partners are #1d651b and #2c509a.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d2f31?

White text reads better on #8d2f31: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.13:1 and black gives 2.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d2f31 a warm or cool color?

#8d2f31 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 44.5% and its chroma 0.128.