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#8e2f3d color: Sehnsucht Red

#8e2f3d is rgb(142, 47, 61) in RGB and oklch(44.911% 0.12832 15.311) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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351°
100%

44.9%
0.128
15°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • rose-900
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.00:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #8e2f3d

#8e2f3d is a deep dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 44.9% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 15°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8:1 contrast and black text 2.62:1, 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: #8e2f3d mixed with white

  1. 8e2f3d
  2. 9b454e
  3. a85960
  4. b46e73
  5. c08286
  6. cb9699
  7. d6abac
  8. e1bfc1
  9. ebd4d5
  10. f5e9ea

Darker: #8e2f3d mixed with black

  1. 8e2f3d
  2. 7b2734
  3. 68202b
  4. 561922
  5. 44121a
  6. 340c12
  7. 24060a
  8. 150304
  9. 070101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8e2f3d with less saturation

  1. 8e2f3d
  2. 893540
  3. 843a42
  4. 7f3e44
  5. 7a4247
  6. 744649
  7. 6f494c
  8. 694d4e
  9. 634f50
  10. 5c5253

Questions about #8e2f3d

What color is #8e2f3d?

#8e2f3d is deep dark rose. The closest named color is Sehnsucht Red. In RGB it is rgb(142, 47, 61), in HSL hsl(351.16, 50.26%, 37.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.911% 0.12832 15.311).

What colors go well with #8e2f3d?

The complementary color of #8e2f3d is #006566. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #843165 and #8c3700. The triadic partners are #326406 and #19549a.

Is white or black text more readable on #8e2f3d?

White text reads better on #8e2f3d: white gives a contrast ratio of 8:1 and black gives 2.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8e2f3d a warm or cool color?

#8e2f3d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 15 degrees, its lightness 44.9% and its chroma 0.128.