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#8f2d35 color: Sehnsucht Red

#8f2d35 is rgb(143, 45, 53) in RGB and oklch(44.664% 0.13191 19.681) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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355°
100%

44.7%
0.132
20°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • red-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.09:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #8f2d35

#8f2d35 is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 44.7% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 20°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.09:1 contrast and black text 2.59:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sehnsucht Red (#903037). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-800.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #8f2d35 mixed with white

  1. 8f2d35
  2. 9c4347
  3. a9585a
  4. b56d6d
  5. c18181
  6. cc9595
  7. d7aaa9
  8. e1bfbe
  9. ecd4d3
  10. f6e9e9

Darker: #8f2d35 mixed with black

  1. 8f2d35
  2. 7c262d
  3. 691f25
  4. 57181d
  5. 451115
  6. 340b0e
  7. 240608
  8. 150203
  9. 070101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8f2d35 with less saturation

  1. 8f2d35
  2. 8a3338
  3. 85383c
  4. 803d3f
  5. 7a4142
  6. 754545
  7. 6f4948
  8. 694c4b
  9. 624f4e
  10. 5c5251

Questions about #8f2d35

What color is #8f2d35?

#8f2d35 is deep dark red. The closest named color is Sehnsucht Red. In RGB it is rgb(143, 45, 53), in HSL hsl(355.1, 52.13%, 36.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.664% 0.13191 19.681).

What colors go well with #8f2d35?

The complementary color of #8f2d35 is #006369. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #872e5f and #8b3700. The triadic partners are #246510 and #23519c.

Is white or black text more readable on #8f2d35?

White text reads better on #8f2d35: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.09:1 and black gives 2.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8f2d35 a warm or cool color?

#8f2d35 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 44.7% and its chroma 0.132.