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#8A2B49

#8a2b49 ≈ Claret

  • rose
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#8a2b49 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 28.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 68.84% magenta, 47.1% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 341.05°, 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 8.33:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Claret (#7f1734), ΔE 5.35.

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Relative luminance0.0761

Complementary

  1. #8a2b49
  2. #2b8a6c

Split complementary

  1. #8a2b49
  2. #2b8a3c
  3. #2b798a

Analogous

  1. #8a2b79
  2. #8a2b49
  3. #8a3c2b

Triadic

  1. #8a2b49
  2. #498a2b
  3. #2b498a

Tetradic

  1. #8a2b49
  2. #8a6c2b
  3. #2b8a6c
  4. #2b498a

Square

  1. #8a2b49
  2. #798a2b
  3. #2b8a6c
  4. #3c2b8a

Monochromatic

  1. #15070b
  2. #50192a
  3. #8a2b49
  4. #c33e68
  5. #d57996

Shades

#8a2b49 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a2b49
  2. #7c2742
  3. #6e223a
  4. #611e33
  5. #531a2c
  6. #451625
  7. #37111d
  8. #290d16
  9. #1c090f
  10. #0e0407
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a2b49 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a2b49
  2. #96405b
  3. #a1556d
  4. #ad6b80
  5. #b98092
  6. #c595a4
  7. #d0aab6
  8. #dcbfc8
  9. #e8d5db
  10. #f3eaed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a2b49 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a2b49
  2. #89344f
  3. #883c54
  4. #87455a
  5. #864d5f
  6. #855665
  7. #845e6a
  8. #836770
  9. #826f75
  10. #81787b
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.33:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.52:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4e4e4e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6b434c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3f424a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #595547 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #961d37 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #663a49 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #704848 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #91233f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a2b49 {
  color: #8a2b49;
}
Background
.bg-8a2b49 {
  background-color: #8a2b49;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a2b49 {
  border: 2px solid #8a2b49;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a2b49;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 43 73;
  --color-primary-hsl: 341 52% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a2b49 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a2b49, #8a3c2b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a2b49 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 43 73 / 0.35);
}

#7f1734 Claret ΔE 5.35 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 6.98 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 7.06 #722f37 Wine ΔE 7.07 #893f45 Cordovan ΔE 7.15 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 7.36 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 8.61 #75d4b6 Inverted #4e4e4e Grayscale 

Claret
#8a2b49  rgb(138, 43, 73)  hsl(341, 52%, 35%)  Claret
#2b8a6c  rgb(43, 138, 108)  hsl(161, 52%, 35%)  Viridian
#498a2b  rgb(73, 138, 43)  hsl(101, 52%, 35%)  Forest Green
#2b498a  rgb(43, 73, 138)  hsl(221, 52%, 35%)  Yale Blue