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#8e4232 color: Burnt Henna

#8e4232 is rgb(142, 66, 50) in RGB and oklch(47.398% 0.10712 33.3) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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47.4%
0.107
33°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.06:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.98:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #8e4232

#8e4232 is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 47.4% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 33°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.06:1 contrast and black text 2.98:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Burnt Henna (#8d4035). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #8e4232 mixed with white

  1. 8e4232
  2. 9a5445
  3. a66759
  4. b2796c
  5. be8c80
  6. c99e94
  7. d4b1a9
  8. dfc4be
  9. ead8d3
  10. f5ebe9

Darker: #8e4232 mixed with black

  1. 8e4232
  2. 7b382a
  3. 682f22
  4. 56251b
  5. 441c14
  6. 34140d
  7. 240b07
  8. 150503
  9. 070101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8e4232 with less saturation

  1. 8e4232
  2. 8a4537
  3. 85493b
  4. 814c40
  5. 7c4e44
  6. 775148
  7. 72534c
  8. 6d5650
  9. 675854
  10. 625a58

Questions about #8e4232

What color is #8e4232?

#8e4232 is soft dark red. The closest named color is Burnt Henna. In RGB it is rgb(142, 66, 50), in HSL hsl(10.43, 47.92%, 37.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.398% 0.10712 33.3).

What colors go well with #8e4232?

The complementary color of #8e4232 is #006a7e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8c3f56 and #854c02. The triadic partners are #1c6d3e and #495698.

Is white or black text more readable on #8e4232?

White text reads better on #8e4232: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.06:1 and black gives 2.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8e4232 a warm or cool color?

#8e4232 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 33 degrees, its lightness 47.4% and its chroma 0.107.