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#8d4342 color: Cranberry Whip

#8d4342 is rgb(141, 67, 66) in RGB and oklch(47.725% 0.10102 22.398) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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47.7%
0.101
22°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.97:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
3.01:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #8d4342

#8d4342 is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 47.7% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.97:1 contrast and black text 3.01:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cranberry Whip (#8e4541). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #8d4342 mixed with white

  1. 8d4342
  2. 995553
  3. a66765
  4. b17977
  5. bd8c89
  6. c99e9c
  7. d4b1af
  8. dfc4c3
  9. ead8d6
  10. f4ebeb

Darker: #8d4342 mixed with black

  1. 8d4342
  2. 7a3938
  3. 672f2f
  4. 552625
  5. 441d1c
  6. 331414
  7. 230c0b
  8. 140505
  9. 070101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8d4342 with less saturation

  1. 8d4342
  2. 894645
  3. 854948
  4. 804c4a
  5. 7c4f4d
  6. 775250
  7. 725452
  8. 6d5655
  9. 685958
  10. 625b5a

Questions about #8d4342

What color is #8d4342?

#8d4342 is soft dark red. The closest named color is Cranberry Whip. In RGB it is rgb(141, 67, 66), in HSL hsl(0.8, 36.23%, 40.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.725% 0.10102 22.398).

What colors go well with #8d4342?

The complementary color of #8d4342 is #006c75. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #874362 and #884a1f. The triadic partners are #386b34 and #3d5b95.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d4342?

White text reads better on #8d4342: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.97:1 and black gives 3.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d4342 a warm or cool color?

#8d4342 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 47.7% and its chroma 0.101.