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#8f261d color: Old Mandarin

#8f261d is rgb(143, 38, 29) in RGB and oklch(43.491% 0.14204 29.101) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

43.5%
0.142
29°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Dark red
  • red-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.53:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #8f261d

#8f261d is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 43.5% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.53:1 contrast and black text 2.46:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Old Mandarin (#8e2323). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-800.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #8f261d mixed with white

  1. 8f261d
  2. 9c3e34
  3. a95449
  4. b5695e
  5. c17e74
  6. cd938a
  7. d8a8a1
  8. e2beb8
  9. ecd3cf
  10. f6e9e7

Darker: #8f261d mixed with black

  1. 8f261d
  2. 7c2018
  3. 691913
  4. 57130e
  5. 450d09
  6. 340805
  7. 240403
  8. 150201
  9. 070100
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8f261d with less saturation

  1. 8f261d
  2. 8a2d24
  3. 84332a
  4. 7f3930
  5. 793d35
  6. 73413a
  7. 6d453f
  8. 674844
  9. 604c48
  10. 594e4d

Questions about #8f261d

What color is #8f261d?

#8f261d is deep dark red. The closest named color is Old Mandarin. In RGB it is rgb(143, 38, 29), in HSL hsl(4.74, 66.28%, 33.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.491% 0.14204 29.101).

What colors go well with #8f261d?

The complementary color of #8f261d is #005e6d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8a244f and #813b00. The triadic partners are #00651e and #32489e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8f261d?

White text reads better on #8f261d: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.53:1 and black gives 2.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8f261d a warm or cool color?

#8f261d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 43.5% and its chroma 0.142.