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#8A161F

#8a161f ≈ Falu Red

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#8a161f is a color from the red family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.12% red, 8.63% green and 12.16% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 84.06% magenta, 77.54% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 355.34°, with 72.5% saturation and 31.37% 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 9.48:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Falu Red (#801818), ΔE 2.68.

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Web safe#990033
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Relative luminance0.0608

Complementary

  1. #8a161f
  2. #168a81

Split complementary

  1. #8a161f
  2. #168a47
  3. #16598a

Analogous

  1. #8a1659
  2. #8a161f
  3. #8a4716

Triadic

  1. #8a161f
  2. #1f8a16
  3. #161f8a

Tetradic

  1. #8a161f
  2. #8a8116
  3. #168a81
  4. #161f8a

Square

  1. #8a161f
  2. #598a16
  3. #168a81
  4. #47168a

Monochromatic

  1. #120304
  2. #480b10
  3. #8a161f
  4. #cc212e
  5. #e45560

Shades

#8a161f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a161f
  2. #7c141c
  3. #6e1219
  4. #610f16
  5. #530d13
  6. #450b10
  7. #37090c
  8. #290709
  9. #1c0406
  10. #0e0203
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a161f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a161f
  2. #962d35
  3. #a1454c
  4. #ad5c62
  5. #b97379
  6. #c58b8f
  7. #d0a2a5
  8. #dcb9bc
  9. #e8d0d2
  10. #f3e8e9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a161f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a161f
  2. #892129
  3. #882b32
  4. #87363c
  5. #864046
  6. #854b50
  7. #845659
  8. #836063
  9. #826b6d
  10. #817576
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.48:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.22:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #464646 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #68383a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3b361e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #584f1a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #98001b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #642c1e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6f3f1c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #93001d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a161f {
  color: #8a161f;
}
Background
.bg-8a161f {
  background-color: #8a161f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a161f {
  border: 2px solid #8a161f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a161f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 22 31;
  --color-primary-hsl: 355 73% 31%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a161f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a161f, #8a4716);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a161f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 22 31 / 0.35);
}

#801818 Falu Red ΔE 2.68 #960018 Carmine ΔE 2.90 #800020 Burgundy ΔE 4.43 #92000a Sangria ΔE 5.26 #8a3324 Burnt Umber ΔE 6.31 #800000 Maroon ΔE 6.41 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 6.42 #75e9e0 Inverted #464646 Grayscale 

Falu Red
#8a161f  rgb(138, 22, 31)  hsl(355, 73%, 31%)  Falu Red
#168a81  rgb(22, 138, 129)  hsl(175, 73%, 31%)  Dark Cyan
#1f8a16  rgb(31, 138, 22)  hsl(115, 73%, 31%)  India Green
#161f8a  rgb(22, 31, 138)  hsl(235, 73%, 31%)  Imperial Blue