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#8A2437

#8a2437 ≈ Claret

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#8a2437 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 21.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 73.91% magenta, 60.14% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 348.82°, 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 8.79:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Claret (#7f1734), ΔE 3.72.

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Relative luminance0.0694

Complementary

  1. #8a2437
  2. #248a77

Split complementary

  1. #8a2437
  2. #248a44
  3. #246a8a

Analogous

  1. #8a246a
  2. #8a2437
  3. #8a4424

Triadic

  1. #8a2437
  2. #378a24
  3. #24378a

Tetradic

  1. #8a2437
  2. #8a7724
  3. #248a77
  4. #24378a

Square

  1. #8a2437
  2. #6a8a24
  3. #248a77
  4. #44248a

Monochromatic

  1. #110407
  2. #4d141f
  3. #8a2437
  4. #c7344f
  5. #d96e82

Shades

#8a2437 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a2437
  2. #7c2032
  3. #6e1d2c
  4. #611927
  5. #531621
  6. #45121c
  7. #370e16
  8. #290b11
  9. #1c070b
  10. #0e0406
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a2437 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a2437
  2. #963a4b
  3. #a1505f
  4. #ad6673
  5. #b97c87
  6. #c5929b
  7. #d0a7af
  8. #dcbdc3
  9. #e8d3d7
  10. #f3e9eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a2437 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a2437
  2. #892d3e
  3. #883646
  4. #87404d
  5. #864954
  6. #85525c
  7. #845b63
  8. #83646a
  9. #826e71
  10. #817779
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.79:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.39:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4a4a4a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6a3e43 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3f3d37 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #595234 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #97072c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #653537 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #704435 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #921731 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a2437 {
  color: #8a2437;
}
Background
.bg-8a2437 {
  background-color: #8a2437;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a2437 {
  border: 2px solid #8a2437;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a2437;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 36 55;
  --color-primary-hsl: 349 59% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a2437 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a2437, #8a4424);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a2437 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 36 55 / 0.35);
}

#7f1734 Claret ΔE 3.72 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 4.51 #722f37 Wine ΔE 5.55 #800020 Burgundy ΔE 5.82 #893f45 Cordovan ΔE 5.91 #801818 Falu Red ΔE 8.90 #960018 Carmine ΔE 9.10 #75dbc8 Inverted #4a4a4a Grayscale 

Claret
#8a2437  rgb(138, 36, 55)  hsl(349, 59%, 34%)  Claret
#248a77  rgb(36, 138, 119)  hsl(169, 59%, 34%)  Viridian
#378a24  rgb(55, 138, 36)  hsl(109, 59%, 34%)  Forest Green
#24378a  rgb(36, 55, 138)  hsl(229, 59%, 34%)  Smalt