#8e372d color: Decadent Red
#8e372d is rgb(142, 55, 45) in RGB and oklch(45.65% 0.12052 29.147) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Red
- Dark
- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Brown
- orange-800
- Black 44%
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About #8e372d
#8e372d is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 45.7% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 29°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.68:1 contrast and black text 2.73:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Decadent Red (#8d3630). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-800.
Lighter: #8e372d mixed with white
Darker: #8e372d mixed with black
Calmer: #8e372d with less saturation
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Questions about #8e372d
What color is #8e372d?
#8e372d is soft dark red. The closest named color is Decadent Red. In RGB it is rgb(142, 55, 45), in HSL hsl(6.19, 51.87%, 36.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.65% 0.12052 29.147).
What colors go well with #8e372d?
The complementary color of #8e372d is #006574. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8a3555 and #864200. The triadic partners are #11692e and #3c519a.
Is white or black text more readable on #8e372d?
White text reads better on #8e372d: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.68:1 and black gives 2.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8e372d a warm or cool color?
#8e372d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 45.7% and its chroma 0.121.