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#8E1237

#8e1237 ≈ Claret

  • rose
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#8e1237 is a color from the rose family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 55.69% red, 7.06% green and 21.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 87.32% magenta, 61.27% yellow and 44.31% black. Its hue angle is 342.1°, with 77.5% saturation and 31.37% 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 9.16:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Claret (#7f1734), ΔE 2.91.

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Relative luminance0.0646

Complementary

  1. #8e1237
  2. #128e69

Split complementary

  1. #8e1237
  2. #128e2b
  3. #12758e

Analogous

  1. #8e1275
  2. #8e1237
  3. #8e2b12

Triadic

  1. #8e1237
  2. #378e12
  3. #12378e

Tetradic

  1. #8e1237
  2. #8e6912
  3. #128e69
  4. #12378e

Square

  1. #8e1237
  2. #758e12
  3. #128e69
  4. #2b128e

Monochromatic

  1. #120207
  2. #4a091d
  3. #8e1237
  4. #d21b51
  5. #e9507e

Shades

#8e1237 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8e1237
  2. #801032
  3. #720e2c
  4. #630d27
  5. #550b21
  6. #47091c
  7. #390716
  8. #2b0511
  9. #1c040b
  10. #0e0206
  11. #000000

Tints

#8e1237 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8e1237
  2. #992a4b
  3. #a5415f
  4. #b05973
  5. #bb7187
  6. #c7899b
  7. #d2a0af
  8. #ddb8c3
  9. #e8d0d7
  10. #f4e7eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8e1237 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8e1237
  2. #8d1d3e
  3. #8b2846
  4. #8a334d
  5. #883e54
  6. #87495c
  7. #865463
  8. #845f6a
  9. #836a71
  10. #817579
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.16:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.29:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #484848 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6b3942 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #383837 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #575134 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #9c0023 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #662d37 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #714035 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #97002c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8e1237 {
  color: #8e1237;
}
Background
.bg-8e1237 {
  background-color: #8e1237;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8e1237 {
  border: 2px solid #8e1237;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8e1237;
  --color-primary-rgb: 142 18 55;
  --color-primary-hsl: 342 78% 31%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8e1237 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8e1237, #8e2b12);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8e1237 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(142 18 55 / 0.35);
}

#7f1734 Claret ΔE 2.91 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 5.37 #800020 Burgundy ΔE 6.14 #722f37 Wine ΔE 7.31 #893f45 Cordovan ΔE 8.24 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 9.87 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 10.06 #71edc8 Inverted #484848 Grayscale 

Claret
#8e1237  rgb(142, 18, 55)  hsl(342, 78%, 31%)  Claret
#128e69  rgb(18, 142, 105)  hsl(162, 78%, 31%)  Sea Green
#378e12  rgb(55, 142, 18)  hsl(102, 78%, 31%)  Islamic Green
#12378e  rgb(18, 55, 142)  hsl(222, 78%, 31%)  Smalt