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#8C1942

#8c1942 ≈ Claret

  • rose
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#8c1942 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 25.88% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 82.14% magenta, 52.86% yellow and 45.1% black. Its hue angle is 338.61°, 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 9:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Claret (#7f1734), ΔE 3.91.

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Web safe#990033
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Relative luminance0.0666

Complementary

  1. #8c1942
  2. #198c63

Split complementary

  1. #8c1942
  2. #198c29
  3. #197b8c

Analogous

  1. #8c197b
  2. #8c1942
  3. #8c2919

Triadic

  1. #8c1942
  2. #428c19
  3. #19428c

Tetradic

  1. #8c1942
  2. #8c6319
  3. #198c63
  4. #19428c

Square

  1. #8c1942
  2. #7b8c19
  3. #198c63
  4. #29198c

Monochromatic

  1. #110308
  2. #4b0d23
  3. #8c1942
  4. #cd2561
  5. #e25c8c

Shades

#8c1942 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8c1942
  2. #7e173b
  3. #701435
  4. #62122e
  5. #540f28
  6. #460d21
  7. #380a1a
  8. #2a0814
  9. #1c050d
  10. #0e0307
  11. #000000

Tints

#8c1942 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8c1942
  2. #983055
  3. #a34768
  4. #af5e7b
  5. #ba758e
  6. #c68ca1
  7. #d1a3b3
  8. #ddbac6
  9. #e8d1d9
  10. #f4e8ec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8c1942 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8c1942
  2. #8b2348
  3. #8a2e4e
  4. #883855
  5. #87425b
  6. #864d61
  7. #855767
  8. #84616d
  9. #826b74
  10. #81767a
  11. #808080

Readable text 9:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.33:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #494949 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6a3b46 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #383b43 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #56513f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #99002b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #643042 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6f4140 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #940636 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8c1942 {
  color: #8c1942;
}
Background
.bg-8c1942 {
  background-color: #8c1942;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8c1942 {
  border: 2px solid #8c1942;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8c1942;
  --color-primary-rgb: 140 25 66;
  --color-primary-hsl: 339 70% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8c1942 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8c1942, #8c2919);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8c1942 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(140 25 66 / 0.35);
}

#7f1734 Claret ΔE 3.91 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 6.80 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 7.29 #722f37 Wine ΔE 7.86 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 8.13 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 8.46 #893f45 Cordovan ΔE 8.89 #73e6bd Inverted #494949 Grayscale 

Claret
#8c1942  rgb(140, 25, 66)  hsl(339, 70%, 32%)  Claret
#198c63  rgb(25, 140, 99)  hsl(159, 70%, 32%)  Sea Green
#428c19  rgb(66, 140, 25)  hsl(99, 70%, 32%)  Forest Green
#19428c  rgb(25, 66, 140)  hsl(219, 70%, 32%)  Cobalt Blue