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#8B283F

#8b283f ≈ Claret

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#8b283f is a color from the red family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.51% red, 15.69% green and 24.71% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 71.22% magenta, 54.68% yellow and 45.49% black. Its hue angle is 346.06°, with 55.31% saturation and 35.1% 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 8.49:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Claret (#7f1734), ΔE 3.8.

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Relative luminance0.0737

Complementary

  1. #8b283f
  2. #288b74

Split complementary

  1. #8b283f
  2. #288b43
  3. #28718b

Analogous

  1. #8b2871
  2. #8b283f
  3. #8b4328

Triadic

  1. #8b283f
  2. #3f8b28
  3. #283f8b

Tetradic

  1. #8b283f
  2. #8b7428
  3. #288b74
  4. #283f8b

Square

  1. #8b283f
  2. #718b28
  3. #288b74
  4. #43288b

Monochromatic

  1. #140609
  2. #501724
  3. #8b283f
  4. #c6395a
  5. #d7758c

Shades

#8b283f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8b283f
  2. #7d2439
  3. #6f2032
  4. #611c2c
  5. #531826
  6. #461420
  7. #381019
  8. #2a0c13
  9. #1c080d
  10. #0e0406
  11. #000000

Tints

#8b283f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8b283f
  2. #973e52
  3. #a25365
  4. #ae6979
  5. #b97e8c
  6. #c5949f
  7. #d1a9b2
  8. #dcbfc5
  9. #e8d4d9
  10. #f3eaec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8b283f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8b283f
  2. #8a3146
  3. #893a4c
  4. #884253
  5. #874b59
  6. #865460
  7. #845d66
  8. #83666d
  9. #826e73
  10. #81777a
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.49:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.47:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4d4d4d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6b4148 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #40403f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5a543d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #981431 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #66383f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #71463e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #931d37 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8b283f {
  color: #8b283f;
}
Background
.bg-8b283f {
  background-color: #8b283f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8b283f {
  border: 2px solid #8b283f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8b283f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 139 40 63;
  --color-primary-hsl: 346 55% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8b283f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8b283f, #8b4328);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8b283f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(139 40 63 / 0.35);
}

#7f1734 Claret ΔE 3.80 #893f45 Cordovan ΔE 5.70 #722f37 Wine ΔE 5.74 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 5.78 #800020 Burgundy ΔE 7.84 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 9.48 #7c4848 Tuscan Red ΔE 9.58 #74d7c0 Inverted #4d4d4d Grayscale 

Claret
#8b283f  rgb(139, 40, 63)  hsl(346, 55%, 35%)  Claret
#288b74  rgb(40, 139, 116)  hsl(166, 55%, 35%)  Viridian
#3f8b28  rgb(63, 139, 40)  hsl(106, 55%, 35%)  Forest Green
#283f8b  rgb(40, 63, 139)  hsl(226, 55%, 35%)  Smalt