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#8e2d37 color: Sehnsucht Red

#8e2d37 is rgb(142, 45, 55) in RGB and oklch(44.532% 0.1307 18.345) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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354°
100%

44.5%
0.131
18°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • rose-900
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.14:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #8e2d37

#8e2d37 is a deep dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 44.5% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 18°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.14:1 contrast and black text 2.58:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sehnsucht Red (#903037). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is rose-900.

More dark rose colors

Lighter: #8e2d37 mixed with white

  1. 8e2d37
  2. 9b4349
  3. a8585b
  4. b46d6e
  5. c08182
  6. cb9596
  7. d6aaaa
  8. e1bfbf
  9. ebd4d4
  10. f5e9e9

Darker: #8e2d37 mixed with black

  1. 8e2d37
  2. 7b262e
  3. 681f26
  4. 56181e
  5. 441116
  6. 340b0f
  7. 240608
  8. 150203
  9. 070101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8e2d37 with less saturation

  1. 8e2d37
  2. 89333a
  3. 84383d
  4. 7f3d40
  5. 794143
  6. 744546
  7. 6e4849
  8. 684b4c
  9. 624e4e
  10. 5b5151

Questions about #8e2d37

What color is #8e2d37?

#8e2d37 is deep dark rose. The closest named color is Sehnsucht Red. In RGB it is rgb(142, 45, 55), in HSL hsl(353.81, 51.87%, 36.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.532% 0.1307 18.345).

What colors go well with #8e2d37?

The complementary color of #8e2d37 is #006367. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #852f60 and #8b3700. The triadic partners are #28640c and #20529b.

Is white or black text more readable on #8e2d37?

White text reads better on #8e2d37: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.14:1 and black gives 2.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8e2d37 a warm or cool color?

#8e2d37 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 18 degrees, its lightness 44.5% and its chroma 0.131.