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#8A404B

#8a404b ≈ Cordovan

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#8a404b is a color from the red family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.12% red, 25.1% green and 29.41% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 53.62% magenta, 45.65% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 351.08°, with 36.63% saturation and 39.61% 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 7.2:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Cordovan (#893f45), ΔE 2.06.

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Relative luminance0.0958

Complementary

  1. #8a404b
  2. #408a7f

Split complementary

  1. #8a404b
  2. #408a5a
  3. #40708a

Analogous

  1. #8a4070
  2. #8a404b
  3. #8a5a40

Triadic

  1. #8a404b
  2. #4b8a40
  3. #404b8a

Tetradic

  1. #8a404b
  2. #8a7f40
  3. #408a7f
  4. #404b8a

Square

  1. #8a404b
  2. #708a40
  3. #408a7f
  4. #5a408a

Monochromatic

  1. #211012
  2. #56282f
  3. #8a404b
  4. #b6616d
  5. #ce959e

Shades

#8a404b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a404b
  2. #7c3a44
  3. #6e333c
  4. #612d35
  5. #53262d
  6. #452026
  7. #371a1e
  8. #291317
  9. #1c0d0f
  10. #0e0608
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a404b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a404b
  2. #96535d
  3. #a1666f
  4. #ad7981
  5. #b98c93
  6. #c5a0a5
  7. #d0b3b7
  8. #dcc6c9
  9. #e8d9db
  10. #f3eced
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a404b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a404b
  2. #894650
  3. #884d56
  4. #87535b
  5. #865a60
  6. #856066
  7. #84666b
  8. #836d70
  9. #827375
  10. #817a7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.2:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.92:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #575757 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6f4f53 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4f4e4b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #625d49 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #953744 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6c494b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #74534a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #913b47 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a404b {
  color: #8a404b;
}
Background
.bg-8a404b {
  background-color: #8a404b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a404b {
  border: 2px solid #8a404b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a404b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 64 75;
  --color-primary-hsl: 351 37% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a404b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a404b, #8a5a40);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a404b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 64 75 / 0.35);
}

#893f45 Cordovan ΔE 2.06 #7c4848 Tuscan Red ΔE 5.30 #722f37 Wine ΔE 6.54 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 8.25 #7f1734 Claret ΔE 8.64 #8a496b Twilight Lavender ΔE 9.81 #915f6d Mauve Taupe ΔE 10.41 #75bfb4 Inverted #575757 Grayscale 

Cordovan
#8a404b  rgb(138, 64, 75)  hsl(351, 37%, 40%)  Cordovan
#408a7f  rgb(64, 138, 127)  hsl(171, 37%, 40%)  Viridian
#4b8a40  rgb(75, 138, 64)  hsl(111, 37%, 40%)  Forest Green
#404b8a  rgb(64, 75, 138)  hsl(231, 37%, 40%)  Dark Slate Blue