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#8e2017 color: Emergency

#8e2017 is rgb(142, 32, 23) in RGB and oklch(42.645% 0.14709 29.339) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

42.6%
0.147
29°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Dark red
  • red-900
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.86:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.37:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #8e2017

#8e2017 is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 42.6% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.86:1 contrast and black text 2.37:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Emergency (#911911). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-900.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #8e2017 mixed with white

  1. 8e2017
  2. 9c3a2f
  3. a95145
  4. b5675b
  5. c17c71
  6. cc9188
  7. d8a79f
  8. e2bdb6
  9. ecd2ce
  10. f6e9e6

Darker: #8e2017 mixed with black

  1. 8e2017
  2. 7b1a12
  3. 68150e
  4. 560f0a
  5. 440a06
  6. 340604
  7. 240302
  8. 150101
  9. 070000
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8e2017 with less saturation

  1. 8e2017
  2. 89291f
  3. 832f26
  4. 7e352c
  5. 783a31
  6. 723e37
  7. 6b423c
  8. 654641
  9. 5e4945
  10. 574c4a

Questions about #8e2017

What color is #8e2017?

#8e2017 is deep dark red. The closest named color is Emergency. In RGB it is rgb(142, 32, 23), in HSL hsl(4.54, 72.12%, 32.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.645% 0.14709 29.339).

What colors go well with #8e2017?

The complementary color of #8e2017 is #005c6a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #891d4c and #7d3900. The triadic partners are #006319 and #30459e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8e2017?

White text reads better on #8e2017: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.86:1 and black gives 2.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8e2017 a warm or cool color?

#8e2017 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 42.6% and its chroma 0.147.