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#8d2f35 color: Sehnsucht Red

#8d2f35 is rgb(141, 47, 53) in RGB and oklch(44.562% 0.12733 20.303) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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356°
100%

44.6%
0.127
20°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • red-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.11:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #8d2f35

#8d2f35 is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 44.6% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 20°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.11:1 contrast and black text 2.59:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sehnsucht Red (#903037). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-800.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #8d2f35 mixed with white

  1. 8d2f35
  2. 9a4547
  3. a7595a
  4. b36d6d
  5. bf8281
  6. cb9695
  7. d6aaa9
  8. e1bfbe
  9. ebd4d3
  10. f5e9e9

Darker: #8d2f35 mixed with black

  1. 8d2f35
  2. 7a272d
  3. 672025
  4. 55191d
  5. 441215
  6. 330c0e
  7. 230608
  8. 140303
  9. 070101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8d2f35 with less saturation

  1. 8d2f35
  2. 883538
  3. 83393c
  4. 7e3e3f
  5. 794242
  6. 734545
  7. 6e4948
  8. 684c4b
  9. 624f4e
  10. 5b5151

Questions about #8d2f35

What color is #8d2f35?

#8d2f35 is deep dark red. The closest named color is Sehnsucht Red. In RGB it is rgb(141, 47, 53), in HSL hsl(356.17, 50%, 36.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.562% 0.12733 20.303).

What colors go well with #8d2f35?

The complementary color of #8d2f35 is #006369. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #85305d and #893900. The triadic partners are #256416 and #275199.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d2f35?

White text reads better on #8d2f35: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.11:1 and black gives 2.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d2f35 a warm or cool color?

#8d2f35 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 44.6% and its chroma 0.127.