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#8D232B

#8d232b ≈ Vivid Burgundy

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#8d232b is a color from the red family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 55.29% red, 13.73% green and 16.86% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 75.18% magenta, 69.5% yellow and 44.71% black. Its hue angle is 355.47°, with 60.23% saturation and 34.51% 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 8.72:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Vivid Burgundy (#9f1d35), ΔE 4.25.

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Relative luminance0.0704

Complementary

  1. #8d232b
  2. #238d85

Split complementary

  1. #8d232b
  2. #238d50
  3. #23608d

Analogous

  1. #8d2360
  2. #8d232b
  3. #8d5023

Triadic

  1. #8d232b
  2. #2b8d23
  3. #232b8d

Tetradic

  1. #8d232b
  2. #8d8523
  3. #238d85
  4. #232b8d

Square

  1. #8d232b
  2. #608d23
  3. #238d85
  4. #50238d

Monochromatic

  1. #120506
  2. #501418
  3. #8d232b
  4. #ca323e
  5. #db6e76

Shades

#8d232b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8d232b
  2. #7f2027
  3. #711c22
  4. #63191e
  5. #55151a
  6. #471216
  7. #380e11
  8. #2a0b0d
  9. #1c0709
  10. #0e0404
  11. #000000

Tints

#8d232b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8d232b
  2. #983940
  3. #a44f55
  4. #af656b
  5. #bb7b80
  6. #c69195
  7. #d1a7aa
  8. #ddbdbf
  9. #e8d3d5
  10. #f4e9ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8d232b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8d232b
  2. #8c2c34
  3. #8a363c
  4. #893f45
  5. #88484d
  6. #875256
  7. #855b5e
  8. #846467
  9. #836d6f
  10. #817778
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.72:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.41:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4b4b4b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6c3f40 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #413d2a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5c5328 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #9b0027 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #68342b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #734529 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #961129 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8d232b {
  color: #8d232b;
}
Background
.bg-8d232b {
  background-color: #8d232b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8d232b {
  border: 2px solid #8d232b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8d232b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 141 35 43;
  --color-primary-hsl: 355 60% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8d232b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8d232b, #8d5023);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8d232b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(141 35 43 / 0.35);
}

#9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 4.25 #960018 Carmine ΔE 4.95 #800020 Burgundy ΔE 4.99 #801818 Falu Red ΔE 5.05 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 6.01 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 6.01 #8a3324 Burnt Umber ΔE 6.59 #72dcd4 Inverted #4b4b4b Grayscale 

Vivid Burgundy
#8d232b  rgb(141, 35, 43)  hsl(355, 60%, 35%)  Vivid Burgundy
#238d85  rgb(35, 141, 133)  hsl(175, 60%, 35%)  Dark Cyan
#2b8d23  rgb(43, 141, 35)  hsl(115, 60%, 35%)  Forest Green
#232b8d  rgb(35, 43, 141)  hsl(235, 60%, 35%)  Imperial Blue