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#8B2139

#8b2139 ≈ Claret

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#8b2139 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.51% red, 12.94% green and 22.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 76.26% magenta, 58.99% yellow and 45.49% black. Its hue angle is 346.42°, with 61.63% saturation and 33.73% 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 corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 8.84:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Claret (#7f1734), ΔE 3.11.

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Web safe#993333
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Relative luminance0.0687

Complementary

  1. #8b2139
  2. #218b73

Split complementary

  1. #8b2139
  2. #218b3e
  3. #216e8b

Analogous

  1. #8b216e
  2. #8b2139
  3. #8b3e21

Triadic

  1. #8b2139
  2. #398b21
  3. #21398b

Tetradic

  1. #8b2139
  2. #8b7321
  3. #218b73
  4. #21398b

Square

  1. #8b2139
  2. #6e8b21
  3. #218b73
  4. #3e218b

Monochromatic

  1. #100407
  2. #4d1220
  3. #8b2139
  4. #c93052
  5. #dc6a83

Shades

#8b2139 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8b2139
  2. #7d1e33
  3. #6f1a2e
  4. #611728
  5. #531422
  6. #46111d
  7. #380d17
  8. #2a0a11
  9. #1c070b
  10. #0e0306
  11. #000000

Tints

#8b2139 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8b2139
  2. #97374d
  3. #a24d61
  4. #ae6474
  5. #b97a88
  6. #c5909c
  7. #d1a6b0
  8. #dcbcc4
  9. #e8d3d7
  10. #f3e9eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8b2139 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8b2139
  2. #8a2b40
  3. #893447
  4. #883e4e
  5. #874755
  6. #86515d
  7. #845a64
  8. #83646b
  9. #826d72
  10. #817779
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.84:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.37:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4a4a4a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6a3d44 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3d3c39 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #585236 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #98002b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #653339 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #704337 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #931231 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8b2139 {
  color: #8b2139;
}
Background
.bg-8b2139 {
  background-color: #8b2139;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8b2139 {
  border: 2px solid #8b2139;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8b2139;
  --color-primary-rgb: 139 33 57;
  --color-primary-hsl: 346 62% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8b2139 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8b2139, #8b3e21);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8b2139 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(139 33 57 / 0.35);
}

#7f1734 Claret ΔE 3.11 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 4.97 #722f37 Wine ΔE 5.93 #800020 Burgundy ΔE 6.30 #893f45 Cordovan ΔE 6.48 #801818 Falu Red ΔE 9.90 #960018 Carmine ΔE 9.98 #74dec6 Inverted #4a4a4a Grayscale 

Claret
#8b2139  rgb(139, 33, 57)  hsl(346, 62%, 34%)  Claret
#218b73  rgb(33, 139, 115)  hsl(166, 62%, 34%)  Viridian
#398b21  rgb(57, 139, 33)  hsl(106, 62%, 34%)  Forest Green
#21398b  rgb(33, 57, 139)  hsl(226, 62%, 34%)  Smalt