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#8A5152

#8a5152 ≈ Tuscan Red

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#8a5152 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.12% red, 31.76% green and 32.16% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 41.3% magenta, 40.58% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 358.95°, with 26.03% saturation and 42.94% 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 6.21:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Tuscan Red (#7c4848), ΔE 3.87.

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Web safe#996666
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Relative luminance0.119

Complementary

  1. #8a5152
  2. #518a89

Split complementary

  1. #8a5152
  2. #518a6c
  3. #516e8a

Analogous

  1. #8a516e
  2. #8a5152
  3. #8a6c51

Triadic

  1. #8a5152
  2. #528a51
  3. #51528a

Tetradic

  1. #8a5152
  2. #8a8951
  3. #518a89
  4. #51528a

Square

  1. #8a5152
  2. #6e8a51
  3. #518a89
  4. #6c518a

Monochromatic

  1. #2a1819
  2. #5a3535
  3. #8a5152
  4. #b07879
  5. #cca8a9

Shades

#8a5152 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a5152
  2. #7c494a
  3. #6e4142
  4. #613939
  5. #533131
  6. #452929
  7. #372021
  8. #291819
  9. #1c1010
  10. #0e0808
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a5152 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a5152
  2. #966263
  3. #a17475
  4. #ad8586
  5. #b99797
  6. #c5a8a9
  7. #d0b9ba
  8. #dccbcb
  9. #e8dcdc
  10. #f3eeee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a5152 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a5152
  2. #895657
  3. #885a5b
  4. #875f60
  5. #866464
  6. #856969
  7. #846d6e
  8. #837272
  9. #827777
  10. #817b7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.21:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.38:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #616161 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #745b5b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5c5a52 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6a6551 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #944a52 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #715752 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #785e51 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #904d52 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a5152 {
  color: #8a5152;
}
Background
.bg-8a5152 {
  background-color: #8a5152;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a5152 {
  border: 2px solid #8a5152;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a5152;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 81 82;
  --color-primary-hsl: 359 26% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a5152 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a5152, #8a6c51);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a5152 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 81 82 / 0.35);
}

#7c4848 Tuscan Red ΔE 3.87 #893f45 Cordovan ΔE 5.38 #996666 Copper Rose ΔE 7.33 #a45a52 Redwood ΔE 7.34 #915f6d Mauve Taupe ΔE 7.66 #954535 Chestnut ΔE 9.06 #674c47 Liver ΔE 10.19 #75aead Inverted #616161 Grayscale 

Tuscan Red
#8a5152  rgb(138, 81, 82)  hsl(359, 26%, 43%)  Tuscan Red
#518a89  rgb(81, 138, 137)  hsl(179, 26%, 43%)  Dark Cyan
#528a51  rgb(82, 138, 81)  hsl(119, 26%, 43%)  Sea Green
#51528a  rgb(81, 82, 138)  hsl(239, 26%, 43%)  Dark Slate Blue