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#8D2B4E

#8d2b4e ≈ Boysenberry

  • rose
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#8d2b4e is a color from the rose family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 55.29% red, 16.86% green and 30.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 69.5% magenta, 44.68% yellow and 44.71% black. Its hue angle is 338.57°, with 53.26% saturation and 36.08% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with romance, playfulness and affection. 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 8.11:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Boysenberry (#873260), ΔE 5.79.

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Web safe#993366
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Relative luminance0.0794

Complementary

  1. #8d2b4e
  2. #2b8d6a

Split complementary

  1. #8d2b4e
  2. #2b8d39
  3. #2b7f8d

Analogous

  1. #8d2b7f
  2. #8d2b4e
  3. #8d392b

Triadic

  1. #8d2b4e
  2. #4e8d2b
  3. #2b4e8d

Tetradic

  1. #8d2b4e
  2. #8d6a2b
  3. #2b8d6a
  4. #2b4e8d

Square

  1. #8d2b4e
  2. #7f8d2b
  3. #2b8d6a
  4. #392b8d

Monochromatic

  1. #18070d
  2. #52192e
  3. #8d2b4e
  4. #c5406f
  5. #d77a9b

Shades

#8d2b4e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8d2b4e
  2. #7f2746
  3. #71223e
  4. #631e37
  5. #551a2f
  6. #471627
  7. #38111f
  8. #2a0d17
  9. #1c0910
  10. #0e0408
  11. #000000

Tints

#8d2b4e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8d2b4e
  2. #984060
  3. #a45571
  4. #af6b83
  5. #bb8095
  6. #c695a7
  7. #d1aab8
  8. #ddbfca
  9. #e8d5dc
  10. #f4eaed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8d2b4e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8d2b4e
  2. #8c3453
  3. #8a3c58
  4. #89455d
  5. #884d62
  6. #875667
  7. #855e6c
  8. #846771
  9. #836f76
  10. #81787b
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.11:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.59:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #505050 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6d444f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3f444f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5a574c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #991e39 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #673b4f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #72494d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #942442 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8d2b4e {
  color: #8d2b4e;
}
Background
.bg-8d2b4e {
  background-color: #8d2b4e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8d2b4e {
  border: 2px solid #8d2b4e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8d2b4e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 141 43 78;
  --color-primary-hsl: 339 53% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8d2b4e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8d2b4e, #8d392b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8d2b4e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(141 43 78 / 0.35);
}

#873260 Boysenberry ΔE 5.79 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 6.11 #7f1734 Claret ΔE 6.54 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 6.61 #893f45 Cordovan ΔE 8.16 #722f37 Wine ΔE 8.39 #8a496b Twilight Lavender ΔE 8.76 #72d4b1 Inverted #505050 Grayscale 

Boysenberry
#8d2b4e  rgb(141, 43, 78)  hsl(339, 53%, 36%)  Boysenberry
#2b8d6a  rgb(43, 141, 106)  hsl(159, 53%, 36%)  Sea Green
#4e8d2b  rgb(78, 141, 43)  hsl(99, 53%, 36%)  Forest Green
#2b4e8d  rgb(43, 78, 141)  hsl(219, 53%, 36%)  Yale Blue