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#8A2A45

#8a2a45 ≈ Claret

  • rose
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#8a2a45 is a color from the rose family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.12% red, 16.47% green and 27.06% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 69.57% magenta, 50% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 343.13°, with 53.33% saturation and 35.29% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with romance, playfulness and affection. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 8.41:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Claret (#7f1734), ΔE 4.51.

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Relative luminance0.0749

Complementary

  1. #8a2a45
  2. #2a8a6f

Split complementary

  1. #8a2a45
  2. #2a8a3f
  3. #2a758a

Analogous

  1. #8a2a75
  2. #8a2a45
  3. #8a3f2a

Triadic

  1. #8a2a45
  2. #458a2a
  3. #2a458a

Tetradic

  1. #8a2a45
  2. #8a6f2a
  3. #2a8a6f
  4. #2a458a

Square

  1. #8a2a45
  2. #758a2a
  3. #2a8a6f
  4. #3f2a8a

Monochromatic

  1. #15060a
  2. #4f1828
  3. #8a2a45
  4. #c43d63
  5. #d67792

Shades

#8a2a45 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a2a45
  2. #7c263e
  3. #6e2237
  4. #611d30
  5. #531929
  6. #451523
  7. #37111c
  8. #290d15
  9. #1c080e
  10. #0e0407
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a2a45 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a2a45
  2. #963f58
  3. #a1556a
  4. #ad6a7d
  5. #b97f8f
  6. #c595a2
  7. #d0aab5
  8. #dcbfc7
  9. #e8d4da
  10. #f3eaec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a2a45 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a2a45
  2. #89334b
  3. #883b51
  4. #874457
  5. #864c5d
  6. #855563
  7. #845e68
  8. #83666e
  9. #826f74
  10. #81777a
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.41:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.5:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4d4d4d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6b424a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #404146 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #595443 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #961a35 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #663945 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #704744 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #92213c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a2a45 {
  color: #8a2a45;
}
Background
.bg-8a2a45 {
  background-color: #8a2a45;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a2a45 {
  border: 2px solid #8a2a45;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a2a45;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 42 69;
  --color-primary-hsl: 343 53% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a2a45 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a2a45, #8a3f2a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a2a45 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 42 69 / 0.35);
}

#7f1734 Claret ΔE 4.51 #722f37 Wine ΔE 6.34 #893f45 Cordovan ΔE 6.42 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 7.51 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 7.90 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 8.22 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 8.23 #75d5ba Inverted #4d4d4d Grayscale 

Claret
#8a2a45  rgb(138, 42, 69)  hsl(343, 53%, 35%)  Claret
#2a8a6f  rgb(42, 138, 111)  hsl(163, 53%, 35%)  Viridian
#458a2a  rgb(69, 138, 42)  hsl(103, 53%, 35%)  Forest Green
#2a458a  rgb(42, 69, 138)  hsl(223, 53%, 35%)  Yale Blue