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#8f2e2f color: Ancient Red

#8f2e2f is rgb(143, 46, 47) in RGB and oklch(44.669% 0.13132 23.586) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

44.7%
0.131
24°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • red-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.08:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #8f2e2f

#8f2e2f is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 44.7% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.08:1 contrast and black text 2.6:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ancient Red (#922a31). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-800.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #8f2e2f mixed with white

  1. 8f2e2f
  2. 9c4442
  3. a95955
  4. b56d69
  5. c1827d
  6. cc9692
  7. d7aaa7
  8. e1bfbc
  9. ecd4d2
  10. f5e9e8

Darker: #8f2e2f mixed with black

  1. 8f2e2f
  2. 7c2727
  3. 691f20
  4. 571819
  5. 451212
  6. 340b0c
  7. 240606
  8. 150203
  9. 070101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8f2e2f with less saturation

  1. 8f2e2f
  2. 8a3433
  3. 853937
  4. 803e3b
  5. 7a423f
  6. 754543
  7. 6f4946
  8. 694c4a
  9. 624f4d
  10. 5c5251

Questions about #8f2e2f

What color is #8f2e2f?

#8f2e2f is deep dark red. The closest named color is Ancient Red. In RGB it is rgb(143, 46, 47), in HSL hsl(359.38, 51.32%, 37.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.669% 0.13132 23.586).

What colors go well with #8f2e2f?

The complementary color of #8f2e2f is #00636c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #882e5a and #893900. The triadic partners are #17661b and #2d509c.

Is white or black text more readable on #8f2e2f?

White text reads better on #8f2e2f: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.08:1 and black gives 2.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8f2e2f a warm or cool color?

#8f2e2f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 44.7% and its chroma 0.131.