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#8d4040 color: Codman Claret

#8d4040 is rgb(141, 64, 64) in RGB and oklch(47.203% 0.10516 21.902) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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47.2%
0.105
22°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.14:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.94:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #8d4040

#8d4040 is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 47.2% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.14:1 contrast and black text 2.94:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Codman Claret (#8c4040). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #8d4040 mixed with white

  1. 8d4040
  2. 9a5351
  3. a66563
  4. b27875
  5. bd8a88
  6. c99d9b
  7. d4b0ae
  8. dfc3c2
  9. ead7d6
  10. f5ebea

Darker: #8d4040 mixed with black

  1. 8d4040
  2. 7a3636
  3. 672d2d
  4. 552424
  5. 441b1b
  6. 331313
  7. 230b0b
  8. 140505
  9. 070101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8d4040 with less saturation

  1. 8d4040
  2. 894443
  3. 844746
  4. 804a49
  5. 7b4d4b
  6. 76504e
  7. 715251
  8. 6c5553
  9. 675756
  10. 615959

Questions about #8d4040

What color is #8d4040?

#8d4040 is soft dark red. The closest named color is Codman Claret. In RGB it is rgb(141, 64, 64), in HSL hsl(0, 37.56%, 40.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.203% 0.10516 21.902).

What colors go well with #8d4040?

The complementary color of #8d4040 is #006b73. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #874062 and #88481a. The triadic partners are #356a30 and #395a96.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d4040?

White text reads better on #8d4040: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.14:1 and black gives 2.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d4040 a warm or cool color?

#8d4040 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 47.2% and its chroma 0.105.