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#8C1938

#8c1938 ≈ Claret

  • rose
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#8c1938 is a color from the rose family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.9% red, 9.8% green and 21.96% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 82.14% magenta, 60% yellow and 45.1% black. Its hue angle is 343.83°, with 69.7% saturation and 32.35% 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 9.09:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Claret (#7f1734), ΔE 2.67.

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Relative luminance0.0656

Complementary

  1. #8c1938
  2. #198c6d

Split complementary

  1. #8c1938
  2. #198c34
  3. #19718c

Analogous

  1. #8c1971
  2. #8c1938
  3. #8c3419

Triadic

  1. #8c1938
  2. #388c19
  3. #19388c

Tetradic

  1. #8c1938
  2. #8c6d19
  3. #198c6d
  4. #19388c

Square

  1. #8c1938
  2. #718c19
  3. #198c6d
  4. #34198c

Monochromatic

  1. #110307
  2. #4b0d1e
  3. #8c1938
  4. #cd2552
  5. #e25c80

Shades

#8c1938 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8c1938
  2. #7e1732
  3. #70142d
  4. #621227
  5. #540f22
  6. #460d1c
  7. #380a16
  8. #2a0811
  9. #1c050b
  10. #0e0306
  11. #000000

Tints

#8c1938 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8c1938
  2. #98304c
  3. #a34760
  4. #af5e74
  5. #ba7588
  6. #c68c9c
  7. #d1a3af
  8. #ddbac3
  9. #e8d1d7
  10. #f4e8eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8c1938 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8c1938
  2. #8b233f
  3. #8a2e46
  4. #88384e
  5. #874255
  6. #864d5c
  7. #855763
  8. #84616a
  9. #826b72
  10. #817679
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.09:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.31:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #484848 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6a3b42 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3a3938 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #575135 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #9a0027 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #652f38 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #704136 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #94022e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8c1938 {
  color: #8c1938;
}
Background
.bg-8c1938 {
  background-color: #8c1938;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8c1938 {
  border: 2px solid #8c1938;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8c1938;
  --color-primary-rgb: 140 25 56;
  --color-primary-hsl: 344 70% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8c1938 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8c1938, #8c3419);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8c1938 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(140 25 56 / 0.35);
}

#7f1734 Claret ΔE 2.67 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 5.36 #800020 Burgundy ΔE 6.21 #722f37 Wine ΔE 6.66 #893f45 Cordovan ΔE 7.60 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 9.75 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 10.15 #73e6c7 Inverted #484848 Grayscale 

Claret
#8c1938  rgb(140, 25, 56)  hsl(344, 70%, 32%)  Claret
#198c6d  rgb(25, 140, 109)  hsl(164, 70%, 32%)  Viridian
#388c19  rgb(56, 140, 25)  hsl(104, 70%, 32%)  Forest Green
#19388c  rgb(25, 56, 140)  hsl(224, 70%, 32%)  Smalt