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#8A2F35

#8a2f35 ≈ Cordovan

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#8a2f35 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.12% red, 18.43% green and 20.78% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 65.94% magenta, 61.59% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 356.04°, with 49.19% saturation and 36.27% 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 8.27:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Cordovan (#893f45), ΔE 4.53.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#993333
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Relative luminance0.0769

Complementary

  1. #8a2f35
  2. #2f8a84

Split complementary

  1. #8a2f35
  2. #2f8a56
  3. #2f628a

Analogous

  1. #8a2f62
  2. #8a2f35
  3. #8a562f

Triadic

  1. #8a2f35
  2. #358a2f
  3. #2f358a

Tetradic

  1. #8a2f35
  2. #8a842f
  3. #2f8a84
  4. #2f358a

Square

  1. #8a2f35
  2. #628a2f
  3. #2f8a84
  4. #562f8a

Monochromatic

  1. #180809
  2. #511c1f
  3. #8a2f35
  4. #c0464e
  5. #d37f84

Shades

#8a2f35 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a2f35
  2. #7c2a30
  3. #6e262a
  4. #612125
  5. #531c20
  6. #45181b
  7. #371315
  8. #290e10
  9. #1c090b
  10. #0e0505
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a2f35 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a2f35
  2. #964449
  3. #a1595d
  4. #ad6d72
  5. #b98286
  6. #c5979a
  7. #d0acae
  8. #dcc1c2
  9. #e8d5d7
  10. #f3eaeb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a2f35 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a2f35
  2. #89373d
  3. #883f44
  4. #87474c
  5. #864f53
  6. #85585b
  7. #846062
  8. #83686a
  9. #827071
  10. #817879
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.27:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.54:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4e4e4e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6b4446 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #464235 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5d5633 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #971c32 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #683b35 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #724934 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #922533 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a2f35 {
  color: #8a2f35;
}
Background
.bg-8a2f35 {
  background-color: #8a2f35;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a2f35 {
  border: 2px solid #8a2f35;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a2f35;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 47 53;
  --color-primary-hsl: 356 49% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a2f35 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a2f35, #8a562f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a2f35 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 47 53 / 0.35);
}

#893f45 Cordovan ΔE 4.53 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 4.63 #722f37 Wine ΔE 5.88 #800020 Burgundy ΔE 6.66 #7f1734 Claret ΔE 6.83 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 7.12 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 7.12 #75d0ca Inverted #4e4e4e Grayscale 

Cordovan
#8a2f35  rgb(138, 47, 53)  hsl(356, 49%, 36%)  Cordovan
#2f8a84  rgb(47, 138, 132)  hsl(176, 49%, 36%)  Dark Cyan
#358a2f  rgb(53, 138, 47)  hsl(116, 49%, 36%)  Forest Green
#2f358a  rgb(47, 53, 138)  hsl(236, 49%, 36%)  Smalt