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#8A1237

#8a1237 ≈ Claret

  • rose
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#8a1237 is a color from the rose family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.12% red, 7.06% green and 21.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 86.96% magenta, 60.14% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 341.5°, with 76.92% saturation and 30.59% 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 corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 9.45:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Claret (#7f1734), ΔE 2.11.

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Web safe#990033
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Relative luminance0.0611

Complementary

  1. #8a1237
  2. #128a65

Split complementary

  1. #8a1237
  2. #128a29
  3. #12738a

Analogous

  1. #8a1273
  2. #8a1237
  3. #8a2912

Triadic

  1. #8a1237
  2. #378a12
  3. #12378a

Tetradic

  1. #8a1237
  2. #8a6512
  3. #128a65
  4. #12378a

Square

  1. #8a1237
  2. #738a12
  3. #128a65
  4. #29128a

Monochromatic

  1. #120207
  2. #46091c
  3. #8a1237
  4. #ce1b52
  5. #e84d7d

Shades

#8a1237 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a1237
  2. #7c1032
  3. #6e0e2c
  4. #610d27
  5. #530b21
  6. #45091c
  7. #370716
  8. #290511
  9. #1c040b
  10. #0e0206
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a1237 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a1237
  2. #962a4b
  3. #a1415f
  4. #ad5973
  5. #b97187
  6. #c5899b
  7. #d0a0af
  8. #dcb8c3
  9. #e8d0d7
  10. #f3e7eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a1237 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a1237
  2. #891d3e
  3. #882846
  4. #87334d
  5. #863e54
  6. #85495c
  7. #845463
  8. #835f6a
  9. #826a71
  10. #817579
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.45:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.22:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #464646 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #683840 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #363738 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #554e34 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #980023 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #632c37 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6e3e35 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #92002c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a1237 {
  color: #8a1237;
}
Background
.bg-8a1237 {
  background-color: #8a1237;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a1237 {
  border: 2px solid #8a1237;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a1237;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 18 55;
  --color-primary-hsl: 342 77% 31%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a1237 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a1237, #8a2912);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a1237 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 18 55 / 0.35);
}

#7f1734 Claret ΔE 2.11 #800020 Burgundy ΔE 6.26 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 6.28 #722f37 Wine ΔE 6.97 #893f45 Cordovan ΔE 8.52 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 9.08 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 9.96 #75edc8 Inverted #464646 Grayscale 

Claret
#8a1237  rgb(138, 18, 55)  hsl(342, 77%, 31%)  Claret
#128a65  rgb(18, 138, 101)  hsl(162, 77%, 31%)  Sea Green
#378a12  rgb(55, 138, 18)  hsl(102, 77%, 31%)  India Green
#12378a  rgb(18, 55, 138)  hsl(222, 77%, 31%)  Smalt