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#8E2D4E

#8e2d4e ≈ Boysenberry

  • rose
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#8e2d4e is a color from the rose family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 55.69% red, 17.65% green and 30.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 68.31% magenta, 45.07% yellow and 44.31% black. Its hue angle is 339.59°, with 51.87% saturation and 36.67% 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 7.97:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Boysenberry (#873260), ΔE 6.13.

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Web safe#993366
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Relative luminance0.0818

Complementary

  1. #8e2d4e
  2. #2d8e6d

Split complementary

  1. #8e2d4e
  2. #2d8e3d
  3. #2d7f8e

Analogous

  1. #8e2d7f
  2. #8e2d4e
  3. #8e3d2d

Triadic

  1. #8e2d4e
  2. #4e8e2d
  3. #2d4e8e

Tetradic

  1. #8e2d4e
  2. #8e6d2d
  3. #2d8e6d
  4. #2d4e8e

Square

  1. #8e2d4e
  2. #7f8e2d
  3. #2d8e6d
  4. #3d2d8e

Monochromatic

  1. #1a080e
  2. #541b2e
  3. #8e2d4e
  4. #c4446f
  5. #d67e9c

Shades

#8e2d4e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8e2d4e
  2. #802946
  3. #72243e
  4. #632037
  5. #551b2f
  6. #471727
  7. #39121f
  8. #2b0e17
  9. #1c0910
  10. #0e0508
  11. #000000

Tints

#8e2d4e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8e2d4e
  2. #994260
  3. #a55771
  4. #b06c83
  5. #bb8195
  6. #c796a7
  7. #d2abb8
  8. #ddc0ca
  9. #e8d5dc
  10. #f4eaed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8e2d4e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8e2d4e
  2. #8d3553
  3. #8b3e58
  4. #8a465d
  5. #884e62
  6. #875767
  7. #865f6c
  8. #846771
  9. #836f76
  10. #81787b
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.97:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.64:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #515151 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6e4550 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #41454f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5b584c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #9a203a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #693d4e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #734a4d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #952643 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8e2d4e {
  color: #8e2d4e;
}
Background
.bg-8e2d4e {
  background-color: #8e2d4e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8e2d4e {
  border: 2px solid #8e2d4e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8e2d4e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 142 45 78;
  --color-primary-hsl: 340 52% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8e2d4e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8e2d4e, #8e3d2d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8e2d4e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(142 45 78 / 0.35);
}

#873260 Boysenberry ΔE 6.13 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 6.37 #7f1734 Claret ΔE 6.58 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 7.18 #893f45 Cordovan ΔE 7.64 #722f37 Wine ΔE 8.22 #8a496b Twilight Lavender ΔE 8.69 #71d2b1 Inverted #515151 Grayscale 

Boysenberry
#8e2d4e  rgb(142, 45, 78)  hsl(340, 52%, 37%)  Boysenberry
#2d8e6d  rgb(45, 142, 109)  hsl(160, 52%, 37%)  Sea Green
#4e8e2d  rgb(78, 142, 45)  hsl(100, 52%, 37%)  Forest Green
#2d4e8e  rgb(45, 78, 142)  hsl(220, 52%, 37%)  Yale Blue