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#8d3237 color: Bindi Dot

#8d3237 is rgb(141, 50, 55) in RGB and oklch(44.988% 0.12363 20.389) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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357°
100%

45%
0.124
20°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • red-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.94:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.64:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #8d3237

#8d3237 is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 45% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 20°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.94:1 contrast and black text 2.64:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bindi Dot (#8b3439). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-800.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #8d3237 mixed with white

  1. 8d3237
  2. 9a4749
  3. a75b5c
  4. b36f6f
  5. bf8382
  6. ca9796
  7. d5abaa
  8. e0c0bf
  9. ebd5d4
  10. f5eae9

Darker: #8d3237 mixed with black

  1. 8d3237
  2. 7a2a2e
  3. 672226
  4. 551b1e
  5. 441416
  6. 330d0f
  7. 230708
  8. 140303
  9. 070101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8d3237 with less saturation

  1. 8d3237
  2. 88373a
  3. 833c3d
  4. 7e4041
  5. 794444
  6. 744747
  7. 6e4a4a
  8. 694d4d
  9. 62504f
  10. 5c5352

Questions about #8d3237

What color is #8d3237?

#8d3237 is soft dark red. The closest named color is Bindi Dot. In RGB it is rgb(141, 50, 55), in HSL hsl(356.7, 47.64%, 37.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.988% 0.12363 20.389).

What colors go well with #8d3237?

The complementary color of #8d3237 is #00646a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #85335e and #893b00. The triadic partners are #28651b and #2a5399.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d3237?

White text reads better on #8d3237: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.94:1 and black gives 2.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d3237 a warm or cool color?

#8d3237 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 45% and its chroma 0.124.