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#8d4243 color: Codman Claret

#8d4243 is rgb(141, 66, 67) in RGB and oklch(47.588% 0.10222 20.887) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

47.6%
0.102
21°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.02:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.99:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #8d4243

#8d4243 is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 47.6% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.02:1 contrast and black text 2.99:1, 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: #8d4243 mixed with white

  1. 8d4243
  2. 995454
  3. a66765
  4. b27977
  5. bd8b8a
  6. c99e9c
  7. d4b1af
  8. dfc4c3
  9. ead7d7
  10. f5ebeb

Darker: #8d4243 mixed with black

  1. 8d4243
  2. 7a3839
  3. 672f2f
  4. 552526
  5. 441c1d
  6. 331414
  7. 230b0c
  8. 140505
  9. 070101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8d4243 with less saturation

  1. 8d4243
  2. 894546
  3. 844948
  4. 804c4b
  5. 7b4e4d
  6. 775150
  7. 725453
  8. 6d5655
  9. 685857
  10. 625a5a

Questions about #8d4243

What color is #8d4243?

#8d4243 is soft dark red. The closest named color is Codman Claret. In RGB it is rgb(141, 66, 67), in HSL hsl(359.2, 36.23%, 40.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.588% 0.10222 20.887).

What colors go well with #8d4243?

The complementary color of #8d4243 is #006c73. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #864264 and #89491f. The triadic partners are #396a31 and #3a5b96.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d4243?

White text reads better on #8d4243: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.02:1 and black gives 2.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d4243 a warm or cool color?

#8d4243 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 47.6% and its chroma 0.102.