#8C252D

#8C252D

Color Values

HEX

#8C252D

RGB

140, 37, 45

HSL

355.3, 58.2%, 34.7%

HSV

355.3, 73.6%, 54.9%

CMYK

0.0%, 73.6%, 67.9%, 45.1%

OKLCH

0.4308 0.1377 21.0

Properties

Warm Dark Nearest: brown 4

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#8C252D

#258C84

Analogous

#8C2561

#8C5025

#8C252D

Triadic

#8C252D

#2D8C25

#252D8C

Split Complementary

#8C252D

#258C50

#25618C

Tetradic

#8C252D

#618C25

#258C84

#50258C

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#8C252D

Protanopia

#5F5F2B

Deuteranopia

#656D2B

Tritanopia

#872A29

Achromatopsia

#3B3B3B

CSS Usage

background-color: #8C252D;
color: #8C252D;
border-color: #8C252D;
Nearest Tailwind: Red 900 #7F1D1D

Tailwind Shades

50
#FBF4F4
100
#F6E4E6
200
#F0C7CA
300
#E59EA4
400
#D86A72
500
#CA3541
600
#A12B34
700
#81222A
800
#651B20
900
#4A171B
950
#2F0F11

Contrast Checker

Text on white

8.69:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

Text on black

2.42:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

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