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#8F253E

#8f253e ≈ Claret

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#8f253e is a color from the red family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 56.08% red, 14.51% green and 24.31% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 74.13% magenta, 56.64% yellow and 43.92% black. Its hue angle is 345.85°, with 58.89% saturation and 35.29% 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 8.39:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Claret (#7f1734), ΔE 4.05.

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Relative luminance0.0751

Complementary

  1. #8f253e
  2. #258f76

Split complementary

  1. #8f253e
  2. #258f41
  3. #25738f

Analogous

  1. #8f2573
  2. #8f253e
  3. #8f4125

Triadic

  1. #8f253e
  2. #3e8f25
  3. #253e8f

Tetradic

  1. #8f253e
  2. #8f7625
  3. #258f76
  4. #253e8f

Square

  1. #8f253e
  2. #738f25
  3. #258f76
  4. #41258f

Monochromatic

  1. #150609
  2. #521524
  3. #8f253e
  4. #cb3659
  5. #db728b

Shades

#8f253e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8f253e
  2. #812138
  3. #721e32
  4. #641a2b
  5. #561625
  6. #48131f
  7. #390f19
  8. #2b0b13
  9. #1d070c
  10. #0e0406
  11. #000000

Tints

#8f253e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8f253e
  2. #9a3b51
  3. #a55165
  4. #b16678
  5. #bc7c8b
  6. #c7929f
  7. #d2a8b2
  8. #ddbec5
  9. #e9d3d8
  10. #f4e9ec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8f253e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8f253e
  2. #8e2e45
  3. #8c374b
  4. #8b4052
  5. #894958
  6. #88535f
  7. #865c66
  8. #85656c
  9. #836e73
  10. #827779
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.39:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.5:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4d4d4d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6e4148 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #40403e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5c553b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #9d092f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #69373e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #74473c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #971836 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8f253e {
  color: #8f253e;
}
Background
.bg-8f253e {
  background-color: #8f253e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8f253e {
  border: 2px solid #8f253e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8f253e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 143 37 62;
  --color-primary-hsl: 346 59% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8f253e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8f253e, #8f4125);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8f253e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(143 37 62 / 0.35);
}

#7f1734 Claret ΔE 4.05 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 4.97 #893f45 Cordovan ΔE 6.03 #722f37 Wine ΔE 6.47 #800020 Burgundy ΔE 7.57 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 9.65 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 10.05 #70dac1 Inverted #4d4d4d Grayscale 

Claret
#8f253e  rgb(143, 37, 62)  hsl(346, 59%, 35%)  Claret
#258f76  rgb(37, 143, 118)  hsl(166, 59%, 35%)  Viridian
#3e8f25  rgb(62, 143, 37)  hsl(106, 59%, 35%)  Forest Green
#253e8f  rgb(37, 62, 143)  hsl(226, 59%, 35%)  Smalt