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#8A242D

#8a242d ≈ Vivid Burgundy

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#8a242d is a color from the red family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.12% red, 14.12% green and 17.65% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 73.91% magenta, 67.39% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 354.71°, with 58.62% saturation and 34.12% 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 8.86:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Vivid Burgundy (#9f1d35), ΔE 4.34.

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Relative luminance0.0685

Complementary

  1. #8a242d
  2. #248a81

Split complementary

  1. #8a242d
  2. #248a4e
  3. #24608a

Analogous

  1. #8a2460
  2. #8a242d
  3. #8a4e24

Triadic

  1. #8a242d
  2. #2d8a24
  3. #242d8a

Tetradic

  1. #8a242d
  2. #8a8124
  3. #248a81
  4. #242d8a

Square

  1. #8a242d
  2. #608a24
  3. #248a81
  4. #4e248a

Monochromatic

  1. #110405
  2. #4d1419
  3. #8a242d
  4. #c73441
  5. #d96e77

Shades

#8a242d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a242d
  2. #7c2029
  3. #6e1d24
  4. #611920
  5. #53161b
  6. #451217
  7. #370e12
  8. #290b0e
  9. #1c0709
  10. #0e0405
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a242d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a242d
  2. #963a42
  3. #a15057
  4. #ad666c
  5. #b97c81
  6. #c59296
  7. #d0a7ab
  8. #dcbdc0
  9. #e8d3d5
  10. #f3e9ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a242d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a242d
  2. #892d35
  3. #88363e
  4. #874046
  5. #86494e
  6. #855257
  7. #845b5f
  8. #836467
  9. #826e6f
  10. #817778
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.86:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.37:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4a4a4a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6a3e40 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #403c2d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5a522a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #980128 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #66342d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #70442b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #92152a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a242d {
  color: #8a242d;
}
Background
.bg-8a242d {
  background-color: #8a242d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a242d {
  border: 2px solid #8a242d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a242d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 36 45;
  --color-primary-hsl: 355 59% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a242d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a242d, #8a4e24);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a242d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 36 45 / 0.35);
}

#9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 4.34 #800020 Burgundy ΔE 4.68 #801818 Falu Red ΔE 5.50 #960018 Carmine ΔE 5.83 #7f1734 Claret ΔE 6.54 #893f45 Cordovan ΔE 6.74 #722f37 Wine ΔE 6.75 #75dbd2 Inverted #4a4a4a Grayscale 

Vivid Burgundy
#8a242d  rgb(138, 36, 45)  hsl(355, 59%, 34%)  Vivid Burgundy
#248a81  rgb(36, 138, 129)  hsl(175, 59%, 34%)  Dark Cyan
#2d8a24  rgb(45, 138, 36)  hsl(115, 59%, 34%)  Forest Green
#242d8a  rgb(36, 45, 138)  hsl(235, 59%, 34%)  Imperial Blue