8A2E35

#8A2E35 closest to Planet of the Apes

#8A2E35 is a dark, moderately saturated red; the closest named color is Planet of the Apes. In the RGB color model it is made of 54.1% red, 18.0% green and 20.8% blue (rgb(138, 46, 53)). Its HSL value is 355° hue, 50% saturation and 36% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 67% magenta, 62% yellow and 46% black. #8A2E35 is a warm color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 8.32:1.

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Variations of #8A2E35

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

#8A2E35 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#8A2E35 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #8A2E35 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 75% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #5D5533
  • Protanopia 73% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #454235
  • Protanomaly 82% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #5F4034
  • Deuteranopia 75% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #5D5533
  • Deuteranomaly 83% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #6C4A33
  • Tritanopia 93% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #971B31
  • Tritanomaly 97% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #902733
  • Achromatopsia 75% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #4E4E4E
  • Achromatomaly 82% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #614849

#8A2E35 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
8.32:1 Very good#8A2E35 text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.52:1 Very poor#8A2E35 text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#8A2E35 in CSS

/* Planet of the Apes */
.color { color: #8A2E35; }
.background { background-color: #8A2E35; }
.border { border: 1px solid #8A2E35; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(138 46 53);
color: hsl(355 50% 36%);
color: oklch(0.439 0.125 19.6);

#8A2E35 FAQ

What color is #8A2E35?

#8A2E35 is a dark, moderately saturated red. Its closest named color is Planet of the Apes. It belongs to the red color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #8A2E35?

#8A2E35 is rgb(138, 46, 53) in RGB, hsl(355, 50%, 36%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 67%, 62%, 46%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #8A2E35?

The complementary color of #8A2E35 is #2E8A83, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #8A2E35?

White text has the best contrast on #8A2E35: 8.32:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #8A2E35 a warm or cool color?

#8A2E35 is a warm color.