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#8A2E4B

#8a2e4b ≈ Claret

  • rose
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#8a2e4b is a color from the rose family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.12% red, 18.04% green and 29.41% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 66.67% magenta, 45.65% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 341.09°, with 50% saturation and 36.08% 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 8.16:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Claret (#7f1734), ΔE 5.9.

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Relative luminance0.0787

Complementary

  1. #8a2e4b
  2. #2e8a6d

Split complementary

  1. #8a2e4b
  2. #2e8a3f
  3. #2e798a

Analogous

  1. #8a2e79
  2. #8a2e4b
  3. #8a3f2e

Triadic

  1. #8a2e4b
  2. #4b8a2e
  3. #2e4b8a

Tetradic

  1. #8a2e4b
  2. #8a6d2e
  3. #2e8a6d
  4. #2e4b8a

Square

  1. #8a2e4b
  2. #798a2e
  3. #2e8a6d
  4. #3f2e8a

Monochromatic

  1. #17080d
  2. #511b2c
  3. #8a2e4b
  4. #c1446b
  5. #d47d99

Shades

#8a2e4b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a2e4b
  2. #7c2944
  3. #6e253c
  4. #612035
  5. #531c2d
  6. #451726
  7. #37121e
  8. #290e17
  9. #1c090f
  10. #0e0508
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a2e4b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a2e4b
  2. #96435d
  3. #a1586f
  4. #ad6d81
  5. #b98293
  6. #c597a5
  7. #d0abb7
  8. #dcc0c9
  9. #e8d5db
  10. #f3eaed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a2e4b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a2e4b
  2. #893650
  3. #883e56
  4. #87475b
  5. #864f60
  6. #855766
  7. #845f6b
  8. #836770
  9. #827075
  10. #81787b
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.16:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.57:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4f4f4f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6c444e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #41444c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #595649 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #962239 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #663c4b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #70494a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #912741 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a2e4b {
  color: #8a2e4b;
}
Background
.bg-8a2e4b {
  background-color: #8a2e4b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a2e4b {
  border: 2px solid #8a2e4b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a2e4b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 46 75;
  --color-primary-hsl: 341 50% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a2e4b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a2e4b, #8a3f2e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a2e4b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 46 75 / 0.35);
}

#7f1734 Claret ΔE 5.90 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 6.64 #893f45 Cordovan ΔE 6.96 #722f37 Wine ΔE 7.18 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 7.21 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 7.36 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 8.90 #75d1b4 Inverted #4f4f4f Grayscale 

Claret
#8a2e4b  rgb(138, 46, 75)  hsl(341, 50%, 36%)  Claret
#2e8a6d  rgb(46, 138, 109)  hsl(161, 50%, 36%)  Viridian
#4b8a2e  rgb(75, 138, 46)  hsl(101, 50%, 36%)  Forest Green
#2e4b8a  rgb(46, 75, 138)  hsl(221, 50%, 36%)  Yale Blue