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#8A3348

#8a3348 ≈ Cordovan

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#8a3348 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.12% red, 20% green and 28.24% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 63.04% magenta, 47.83% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 345.52°, with 46.03% saturation and 37.06% 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 7.93:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Cordovan (#893f45), ΔE 4.81.

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Web safe#993333
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Relative luminance0.0824

Complementary

  1. #8a3348
  2. #338a75

Split complementary

  1. #8a3348
  2. #338a4a
  3. #33738a

Analogous

  1. #8a3373
  2. #8a3348
  3. #8a4a33

Triadic

  1. #8a3348
  2. #488a33
  3. #33488a

Tetradic

  1. #8a3348
  2. #8a7533
  3. #338a75
  4. #33488a

Square

  1. #8a3348
  2. #738a33
  3. #338a75
  4. #4a338a

Monochromatic

  1. #1a0a0e
  2. #521e2b
  3. #8a3348
  4. #bd4c68
  5. #d28497

Shades

#8a3348 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a3348
  2. #7c2e41
  3. #6e293a
  4. #612432
  5. #531f2b
  6. #451a24
  7. #37141d
  8. #290f16
  9. #1c0a0e
  10. #0e0507
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a3348 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a3348
  2. #96475a
  3. #a15c6d
  4. #ad707f
  5. #b98591
  6. #c599a4
  7. #d0adb6
  8. #dcc2c8
  9. #e8d6da
  10. #f3ebed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a3348 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a3348
  2. #893b4e
  3. #884253
  4. #874a59
  5. #86525e
  6. #855a64
  7. #84616a
  8. #83696f
  9. #827175
  10. #81787a
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.93:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.65:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #515151 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6c474e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #454648 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5c5846 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #96273b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #683f48 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #714b47 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #912c41 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a3348 {
  color: #8a3348;
}
Background
.bg-8a3348 {
  background-color: #8a3348;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a3348 {
  border: 2px solid #8a3348;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a3348;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 51 72;
  --color-primary-hsl: 346 46% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a3348 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a3348, #8a4a33);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a3348 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 51 72 / 0.35);
}

#893f45 Cordovan ΔE 4.81 #7f1734 Claret ΔE 5.85 #722f37 Wine ΔE 6.03 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 7.58 #7c4848 Tuscan Red ΔE 8.29 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 8.45 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 9.08 #75ccb7 Inverted #515151 Grayscale 

Cordovan
#8a3348  rgb(138, 51, 72)  hsl(346, 46%, 37%)  Cordovan
#338a75  rgb(51, 138, 117)  hsl(166, 46%, 37%)  Viridian
#488a33  rgb(72, 138, 51)  hsl(106, 46%, 37%)  Forest Green
#33488a  rgb(51, 72, 138)  hsl(226, 46%, 37%)  Yale Blue