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#8A151D

#8a151d ≈ Falu Red

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#8a151d is a color from the red family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.12% red, 8.24% green and 11.37% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 84.78% magenta, 78.99% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 355.9°, with 73.58% saturation and 31.18% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with energy, passion and urgency. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 9.52:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Falu Red (#801818), ΔE 2.33.

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Web safe#990033
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Relative luminance0.0603

Complementary

  1. #8a151d
  2. #158a82

Split complementary

  1. #8a151d
  2. #158a48
  3. #15588a

Analogous

  1. #8a1558
  2. #8a151d
  3. #8a4815

Triadic

  1. #8a151d
  2. #1d8a15
  3. #151d8a

Tetradic

  1. #8a151d
  2. #8a8215
  3. #158a82
  4. #151d8a

Square

  1. #8a151d
  2. #588a15
  3. #158a82
  4. #48158a

Monochromatic

  1. #120304
  2. #480b0f
  3. #8a151d
  4. #cc1f2b
  5. #e5535d

Shades

#8a151d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a151d
  2. #7c131a
  3. #6e1117
  4. #610f14
  5. #530d11
  6. #450b0f
  7. #37080c
  8. #290609
  9. #1c0406
  10. #0e0203
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a151d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a151d
  2. #962c34
  3. #a1444a
  4. #ad5b61
  5. #b97377
  6. #c58a8e
  7. #d0a1a5
  8. #dcb9bb
  9. #e8d0d2
  10. #f3e8e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a151d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a151d
  2. #892027
  3. #882a31
  4. #87353b
  5. #864045
  6. #854b4f
  7. #845558
  8. #836062
  9. #826b6c
  10. #817576
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.52:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.21:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #454545 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #683839 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3b351c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #584e18 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #99001a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #642c1c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6f3f1a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #93001b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a151d {
  color: #8a151d;
}
Background
.bg-8a151d {
  background-color: #8a151d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a151d {
  border: 2px solid #8a151d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a151d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 21 29;
  --color-primary-hsl: 356 74% 31%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a151d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a151d, #8a4815);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a151d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 21 29 / 0.35);
}

#801818 Falu Red ΔE 2.33 #960018 Carmine ΔE 2.60 #92000a Sangria ΔE 4.71 #800020 Burgundy ΔE 4.81 #800000 Maroon ΔE 5.88 #8b0000 Dark Red ΔE 6.07 #8a3324 Burnt Umber ΔE 6.10 #75eae2 Inverted #454545 Grayscale 

Falu Red
#8a151d  rgb(138, 21, 29)  hsl(356, 74%, 31%)  Falu Red
#158a82  rgb(21, 138, 130)  hsl(176, 74%, 31%)  Dark Cyan
#1d8a15  rgb(29, 138, 21)  hsl(116, 74%, 31%)  India Green
#151d8a  rgb(21, 29, 138)  hsl(236, 74%, 31%)  Imperial Blue