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#8e4640 color: Cranberry Whip

#8e4640 is rgb(142, 70, 64) in RGB and oklch(48.319% 0.09882 26.271) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

48.3%
0.099
26°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.77:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.10:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #8e4640

#8e4640 is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 48.3% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 26°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.77:1 contrast and black text 3.1:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cranberry Whip (#8e4541). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #8e4640 mixed with white

  1. 8e4640
  2. 9a5851
  3. a66a63
  4. b27c75
  5. be8e88
  6. c9a09b
  7. d4b2ae
  8. dfc5c2
  9. ead8d6
  10. f5ecea

Darker: #8e4640 mixed with black

  1. 8e4640
  2. 7b3c36
  3. 68322d
  4. 562824
  5. 441e1b
  6. 341513
  7. 240d0b
  8. 150505
  9. 070201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8e4640 with less saturation

  1. 8e4640
  2. 8a4943
  3. 864c46
  4. 814f4a
  5. 7d514d
  6. 785450
  7. 735653
  8. 6e5856
  9. 695a59
  10. 645c5b

Questions about #8e4640

What color is #8e4640?

#8e4640 is soft dark red. The closest named color is Cranberry Whip. In RGB it is rgb(142, 70, 64), in HSL hsl(4.62, 37.86%, 40.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.319% 0.09882 26.271).

What colors go well with #8e4640?

The complementary color of #8e4640 is #006d7a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #894560 and #884e1f. The triadic partners are #356d3b and #445c96.

Is white or black text more readable on #8e4640?

White text reads better on #8e4640: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.77:1 and black gives 3.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8e4640 a warm or cool color?

#8e4640 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 48.3% and its chroma 0.099.