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#8C1940

#8c1940 ≈ Claret

  • rose
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#8c1940 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 25.1% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 82.14% magenta, 54.29% yellow and 45.1% black. Its hue angle is 339.65°, 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 9.02:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Claret (#7f1734), ΔE 3.44.

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Relative luminance0.0664

Complementary

  1. #8c1940
  2. #198c65

Split complementary

  1. #8c1940
  2. #198c2b
  3. #19798c

Analogous

  1. #8c1979
  2. #8c1940
  3. #8c2b19

Triadic

  1. #8c1940
  2. #408c19
  3. #19408c

Tetradic

  1. #8c1940
  2. #8c6519
  3. #198c65
  4. #19408c

Square

  1. #8c1940
  2. #798c19
  3. #198c65
  4. #2b198c

Monochromatic

  1. #110308
  2. #4b0d22
  3. #8c1940
  4. #cd255e
  5. #e25c89

Shades

#8c1940 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8c1940
  2. #7e173a
  3. #701433
  4. #62122d
  5. #540f26
  6. #460d20
  7. #380a1a
  8. #2a0813
  9. #1c050d
  10. #0e0306
  11. #000000

Tints

#8c1940 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8c1940
  2. #983053
  3. #a34766
  4. #af5e79
  5. #ba758c
  6. #c68ca0
  7. #d1a3b3
  8. #ddbac6
  9. #e8d1d9
  10. #f4e8ec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8c1940 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8c1940
  2. #8b2346
  3. #8a2e4d
  4. #883853
  5. #87425a
  6. #864d60
  7. #855766
  8. #84616d
  9. #826b73
  10. #81767a
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.02:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.33:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #494949 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6a3b45 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #383a41 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #56513d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #99002a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #643040 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #70413e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #940534 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8c1940 {
  color: #8c1940;
}
Background
.bg-8c1940 {
  background-color: #8c1940;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8c1940 {
  border: 2px solid #8c1940;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8c1940;
  --color-primary-rgb: 140 25 64;
  --color-primary-hsl: 340 70% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8c1940 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8c1940, #8c2b19);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8c1940 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(140 25 64 / 0.35);
}

#7f1734 Claret ΔE 3.44 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 7.35 #722f37 Wine ΔE 7.53 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 7.54 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 7.82 #893f45 Cordovan ΔE 8.55 #800020 Burgundy ΔE 8.64 #73e6bf Inverted #494949 Grayscale 

Claret
#8c1940  rgb(140, 25, 64)  hsl(340, 70%, 32%)  Claret
#198c65  rgb(25, 140, 101)  hsl(160, 70%, 32%)  Sea Green
#408c19  rgb(64, 140, 25)  hsl(100, 70%, 32%)  Forest Green
#19408c  rgb(25, 64, 140)  hsl(220, 70%, 32%)  Cobalt Blue