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#8d362c color: Decadent Red

#8d362c is rgb(141, 54, 44) in RGB and oklch(45.327% 0.12065 29.188) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

45.3%
0.121
29°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • orange-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.79:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.70:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #8d362c

#8d362c is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 45.3% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.79:1 contrast and black text 2.7:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Decadent Red (#8d3630). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-800.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #8d362c mixed with white

  1. 8d362c
  2. 9a4a40
  3. a65e54
  4. b37268
  5. be857c
  6. ca9991
  7. d5ada6
  8. e0c1bc
  9. ebd5d2
  10. f5eae8

Darker: #8d362c mixed with black

  1. 8d362c
  2. 7a2e25
  3. 67251e
  4. 551e17
  5. 441611
  6. 330f0a
  7. 230805
  8. 140302
  9. 070101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8d362c with less saturation

  1. 8d362c
  2. 883b31
  3. 833f36
  4. 7f433a
  5. 79463e
  6. 744943
  7. 6f4c47
  8. 694f4b
  9. 63514e
  10. 5d5452

Questions about #8d362c

What color is #8d362c?

#8d362c is soft dark red. The closest named color is Decadent Red. In RGB it is rgb(141, 54, 44), in HSL hsl(6.19, 52.43%, 36.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.327% 0.12065 29.188).

What colors go well with #8d362c?

The complementary color of #8d362c is #006473. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #893454 and #854100. The triadic partners are #0f682e and #3b5099.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d362c?

White text reads better on #8d362c: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.79:1 and black gives 2.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d362c a warm or cool color?

#8d362c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 45.3% and its chroma 0.121.