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#8f282f color: Rio Red

#8f282f is rgb(143, 40, 47) in RGB and oklch(43.977% 0.13774 21.259) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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356°
100%

44%
0.138
21°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • red-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.36:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.51:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #8f282f

#8f282f is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 44% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.36:1 contrast and black text 2.51:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Rio Red (#92242e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-800.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #8f282f mixed with white

  1. 8f282f
  2. 9c4042
  3. a95555
  4. b56a69
  5. c17f7d
  6. cc9492
  7. d7a9a7
  8. e2bebc
  9. ecd3d2
  10. f6e9e8

Darker: #8f282f mixed with black

  1. 8f282f
  2. 7c2127
  3. 691b20
  4. 571519
  5. 450f12
  6. 34090c
  7. 240406
  8. 150203
  9. 070101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8f282f with less saturation

  1. 8f282f
  2. 8a2f33
  3. 853537
  4. 7f3a3a
  5. 7a3e3e
  6. 744242
  7. 6e4645
  8. 684a48
  9. 614d4c
  10. 5a504f

Questions about #8f282f

What color is #8f282f?

#8f282f is deep dark red. The closest named color is Rio Red. In RGB it is rgb(143, 40, 47), in HSL hsl(355.92, 56.28%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.977% 0.13774 21.259).

What colors go well with #8f282f?

The complementary color of #8f282f is #006168. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #87295b and #8a3400. The triadic partners are #18640b and #234e9d.

Is white or black text more readable on #8f282f?

White text reads better on #8f282f: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.36:1 and black gives 2.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8f282f a warm or cool color?

#8f282f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 44% and its chroma 0.138.