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#8A2C2E

#8a2c2e ≈ Vivid Burgundy

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#8a2c2e is a color from the red family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.12% red, 17.25% green and 18.04% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 68.12% magenta, 66.67% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 358.72°, with 51.65% saturation and 35.69% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 8.47:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Vivid Burgundy (#9f1d35), ΔE 5.2.

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Web safe#993333
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Relative luminance0.074

Complementary

  1. #8a2c2e
  2. #2c8a88

Split complementary

  1. #8a2c2e
  2. #2c8a59
  3. #2c5d8a

Analogous

  1. #8a2c5d
  2. #8a2c2e
  3. #8a592c

Triadic

  1. #8a2c2e
  2. #2e8a2c
  3. #2c2e8a

Tetradic

  1. #8a2c2e
  2. #8a882c
  3. #2c8a88
  4. #2c2e8a

Square

  1. #8a2c2e
  2. #5d8a2c
  3. #2c8a88
  4. #592c8a

Monochromatic

  1. #160707
  2. #501a1b
  3. #8a2c2e
  4. #c24043
  5. #d57a7c

Shades

#8a2c2e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a2c2e
  2. #7c2829
  3. #6e2325
  4. #611f20
  5. #531a1c
  6. #451617
  7. #371212
  8. #290d0e
  9. #1c0909
  10. #0e0405
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a2c2e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a2c2e
  2. #964143
  3. #a15658
  4. #ad6b6d
  5. #b98082
  6. #c59697
  7. #d0abab
  8. #dcc0c0
  9. #e8d5d5
  10. #f3eaea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a2c2e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a2c2e
  2. #893436
  3. #883d3e
  4. #874547
  5. #864e4f
  6. #855657
  7. #845e5f
  8. #836767
  9. #826f70
  10. #817878
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.47:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.48:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4d4d4d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6b4243 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #45402d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5d542b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #98152e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #68392e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #72472c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #92202e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a2c2e {
  color: #8a2c2e;
}
Background
.bg-8a2c2e {
  background-color: #8a2c2e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a2c2e {
  border: 2px solid #8a2c2e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a2c2e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 44 46;
  --color-primary-hsl: 359 52% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a2c2e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a2c2e, #8a592c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a2c2e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 44 46 / 0.35);
}

#9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 5.20 #801818 Falu Red ΔE 5.33 #8a3324 Burnt Umber ΔE 5.51 #960018 Carmine ΔE 5.91 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 5.97 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 5.97 #893f45 Cordovan ΔE 6.21 #75d3d1 Inverted #4d4d4d Grayscale 

Vivid Burgundy
#8a2c2e  rgb(138, 44, 46)  hsl(359, 52%, 36%)  Vivid Burgundy
#2c8a88  rgb(44, 138, 136)  hsl(179, 52%, 36%)  Dark Cyan
#2e8a2c  rgb(46, 138, 44)  hsl(119, 52%, 36%)  Forest Green
#2c2e8a  rgb(44, 46, 138)  hsl(239, 52%, 36%)  Imperial Blue