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#8A2F4A

#8a2f4a ≈ Claret

  • rose
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#8a2f4a is a color from the rose family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.12% red, 18.43% green and 29.02% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 65.94% magenta, 46.38% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 342.2°, with 49.19% saturation and 36.27% 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 8.12:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Claret (#7f1734), ΔE 5.75.

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Relative luminance0.0793

Complementary

  1. #8a2f4a
  2. #2f8a6f

Split complementary

  1. #8a2f4a
  2. #2f8a41
  3. #2f778a

Analogous

  1. #8a2f77
  2. #8a2f4a
  3. #8a412f

Triadic

  1. #8a2f4a
  2. #4a8a2f
  3. #2f4a8a

Tetradic

  1. #8a2f4a
  2. #8a6f2f
  3. #2f8a6f
  4. #2f4a8a

Square

  1. #8a2f4a
  2. #778a2f
  3. #2f8a6f
  4. #412f8a

Monochromatic

  1. #18080d
  2. #511c2b
  3. #8a2f4a
  4. #c0466a
  5. #d37f98

Shades

#8a2f4a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a2f4a
  2. #7c2a43
  3. #6e263b
  4. #612134
  5. #531c2c
  6. #451825
  7. #37131e
  8. #290e16
  9. #1c090f
  10. #0e0507
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a2f4a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a2f4a
  2. #96445c
  3. #a1596e
  4. #ad6d80
  5. #b98292
  6. #c597a5
  7. #d0acb7
  8. #dcc1c9
  9. #e8d5db
  10. #f3eaed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a2f4a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a2f4a
  2. #89374f
  3. #883f55
  4. #87475a
  5. #864f60
  6. #855865
  7. #84606a
  8. #836870
  9. #827075
  10. #81787b
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.12:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.59:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #505050 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6c454d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #42444b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5a5648 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #96233a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #673d4a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #704949 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #912841 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a2f4a {
  color: #8a2f4a;
}
Background
.bg-8a2f4a {
  background-color: #8a2f4a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a2f4a {
  border: 2px solid #8a2f4a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a2f4a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 47 74;
  --color-primary-hsl: 342 49% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a2f4a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a2f4a, #8a412f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a2f4a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 47 74 / 0.35);
}

#7f1734 Claret ΔE 5.75 #893f45 Cordovan ΔE 6.44 #722f37 Wine ΔE 6.83 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 7.11 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 7.66 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 7.77 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 8.50 #75d0b5 Inverted #505050 Grayscale 

Claret
#8a2f4a  rgb(138, 47, 74)  hsl(342, 49%, 36%)  Claret
#2f8a6f  rgb(47, 138, 111)  hsl(162, 49%, 36%)  Viridian
#4a8a2f  rgb(74, 138, 47)  hsl(102, 49%, 36%)  Forest Green
#2f4a8a  rgb(47, 74, 138)  hsl(222, 49%, 36%)  Yale Blue