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#8d3031 color: Bookstone

#8d3031 is rgb(141, 48, 49) in RGB and oklch(44.61% 0.12655 23.195) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

44.6%
0.127
23°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • orange-900
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.08:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #8d3031

#8d3031 is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 44.6% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.08:1 contrast and black text 2.6:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bookstone (#8c3432). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-900.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #8d3031 mixed with white

  1. 8d3031
  2. 9a4644
  3. a75a57
  4. b36e6a
  5. bf827e
  6. ca9693
  7. d6aba8
  8. e0c0bd
  9. ebd4d3
  10. f5eae9

Darker: #8d3031 mixed with black

  1. 8d3031
  2. 7a2829
  3. 672122
  4. 551a1a
  5. 441313
  6. 330c0c
  7. 230606
  8. 140303
  9. 070101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8d3031 with less saturation

  1. 8d3031
  2. 883535
  3. 833a39
  4. 7e3e3c
  5. 794240
  6. 734643
  7. 6e4947
  8. 684c4a
  9. 624f4e
  10. 5b5251

Questions about #8d3031

What color is #8d3031?

#8d3031 is deep dark red. The closest named color is Bookstone. In RGB it is rgb(141, 48, 49), in HSL hsl(359.35, 49.21%, 37.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.61% 0.12655 23.195).

What colors go well with #8d3031?

The complementary color of #8d3031 is #00636c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #86305a and #883b00. The triadic partners are #1d651d and #2d5099.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d3031?

White text reads better on #8d3031: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.08:1 and black gives 2.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d3031 a warm or cool color?

#8d3031 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 44.6% and its chroma 0.127.