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#8A2425

#8a2425 ≈ Falu Red

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#8a2425 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.12% red, 14.12% green and 14.51% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 73.91% magenta, 73.19% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 359.41°, with 58.62% saturation and 34.12% 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 8.9:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Falu Red (#801818), ΔE 3.36.

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Web safe#993333
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Relative luminance0.068

Complementary

  1. #8a2425
  2. #248a89

Split complementary

  1. #8a2425
  2. #248a56
  3. #24588a

Analogous

  1. #8a2458
  2. #8a2425
  3. #8a5624

Triadic

  1. #8a2425
  2. #258a24
  3. #24258a

Tetradic

  1. #8a2425
  2. #8a8924
  3. #248a89
  4. #24258a

Square

  1. #8a2425
  2. #588a24
  3. #248a89
  4. #56248a

Monochromatic

  1. #110404
  2. #4d1415
  3. #8a2425
  4. #c73435
  5. #d96e6f

Shades

#8a2425 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a2425
  2. #7c2021
  3. #6e1d1e
  4. #61191a
  5. #531616
  6. #451213
  7. #370e0f
  8. #290b0b
  9. #1c0707
  10. #0e0404
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a2425 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a2425
  2. #963a3b
  3. #a15051
  4. #ad6666
  5. #b97c7c
  6. #c59292
  7. #d0a7a8
  8. #dcbdbe
  9. #e8d3d3
  10. #f3e9e9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a2425 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a2425
  2. #892d2e
  3. #883637
  4. #874040
  5. #864949
  6. #855253
  7. #845b5c
  8. #836465
  9. #826e6e
  10. #817777
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.9:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.36:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4a4a4a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #693e3e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #413c24 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5b5222 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #980026 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #663424 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #714423 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #931325 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a2425 {
  color: #8a2425;
}
Background
.bg-8a2425 {
  background-color: #8a2425;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a2425 {
  border: 2px solid #8a2425;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a2425;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 36 37;
  --color-primary-hsl: 359 59% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a2425 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a2425, #8a5624);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a2425 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 36 37 / 0.35);
}

#801818 Falu Red ΔE 3.36 #960018 Carmine ΔE 4.02 #8a3324 Burnt Umber ΔE 4.80 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 5.69 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 5.69 #800020 Burgundy ΔE 5.70 #92000a Sangria ΔE 5.96 #75dbda Inverted #4a4a4a Grayscale 

Falu Red
#8a2425  rgb(138, 36, 37)  hsl(359, 59%, 34%)  Falu Red
#248a89  rgb(36, 138, 137)  hsl(179, 59%, 34%)  Dark Cyan
#258a24  rgb(37, 138, 36)  hsl(119, 59%, 34%)  Forest Green
#24258a  rgb(36, 37, 138)  hsl(239, 59%, 34%)  Imperial Blue