#8A423A

A dark, moderate red closely aligning with Sienna.

About #8A423A

The precise color #8A423A is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Sienna. Its digital footprint relies on 138 parts red, 66 parts green, and 58 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 0% Cyan, 52% Magenta, 58% Yellow, and 46% Black. With a hue angle of 6.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A423A
RGB138, 66, 58
HSL6.0°, 40.8%, 38.4%
CMYK0%, 52%, 58%, 46%
HSV6.0°, 58.0%, 54.1%
LAB37.1, 29.9, 19.2
XYZ13.2, 9.6, 5.2
Decimal9060922

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.19:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.92:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
6.87:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.48:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A423A; }
.text-color { color: #8A423A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A423A; }

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