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#8A2B43

#8a2b43 ≈ Claret

  • rose
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#8a2b43 is a color from the rose family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.12% red, 16.86% green and 26.27% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 68.84% magenta, 51.45% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 344.84°, with 52.49% saturation and 35.49% 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 8.38:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Claret (#7f1734), ΔE 4.31.

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Relative luminance0.0754

Complementary

  1. #8a2b43
  2. #2b8a72

Split complementary

  1. #8a2b43
  2. #2b8a42
  3. #2b738a

Analogous

  1. #8a2b73
  2. #8a2b43
  3. #8a422b

Triadic

  1. #8a2b43
  2. #438a2b
  3. #2b438a

Tetradic

  1. #8a2b43
  2. #8a722b
  3. #2b8a72
  4. #2b438a

Square

  1. #8a2b43
  2. #738a2b
  3. #2b8a72
  4. #422b8a

Monochromatic

  1. #15070a
  2. #501927
  3. #8a2b43
  4. #c33e60
  5. #d57990

Shades

#8a2b43 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a2b43
  2. #7c273c
  3. #6e2236
  4. #611e2f
  5. #531a28
  6. #451622
  7. #37111b
  8. #290d14
  9. #1c090d
  10. #0e0407
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a2b43 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a2b43
  2. #964056
  3. #a15569
  4. #ad6b7b
  5. #b9808e
  6. #c595a1
  7. #d0aab4
  8. #dcbfc7
  9. #e8d5d9
  10. #f3eaec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a2b43 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a2b43
  2. #893449
  3. #883c4f
  4. #874555
  5. #864d5b
  6. #855662
  7. #845e68
  8. #83676e
  9. #826f74
  10. #81787a
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.38:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.51:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4e4e4e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6b424a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #414143 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5a5541 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #961b34 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #663a43 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #704742 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #92223b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a2b43 {
  color: #8a2b43;
}
Background
.bg-8a2b43 {
  background-color: #8a2b43;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a2b43 {
  border: 2px solid #8a2b43;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a2b43;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 43 67;
  --color-primary-hsl: 345 52% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a2b43 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a2b43, #8a422b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a2b43 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 43 67 / 0.35);
}

#7f1734 Claret ΔE 4.31 #893f45 Cordovan ΔE 5.75 #722f37 Wine ΔE 5.86 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 6.82 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 8.67 #800020 Burgundy ΔE 8.94 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 8.95 #75d4bc Inverted #4e4e4e Grayscale 

Claret
#8a2b43  rgb(138, 43, 67)  hsl(345, 52%, 35%)  Claret
#2b8a72  rgb(43, 138, 114)  hsl(165, 52%, 35%)  Viridian
#438a2b  rgb(67, 138, 43)  hsl(105, 52%, 35%)  Forest Green
#2b438a  rgb(43, 67, 138)  hsl(225, 52%, 35%)  Cobalt Blue