Tosca Color
Tosca is a red color with hex code #8D3F3F. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with tosca, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Tosca Color Values
What Does Tosca Mean?
Tosca belongs to the red family of colors. Reds grab attention faster than anything else on the spectrum. It's why clearance tags, warning signs, and buy buttons lean on red tones, and why painters reach for red when a focal point has to carry a composition. Reds also advance visually, stepping forward while cooler hues recede into the background. Tosca sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Tosca is classified as a red (nearest centroid: moderate red, #AB4E52).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Tosca
Tosca and #3F8D8D are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #8D3F66 and #8D663F, which sit beside tosca on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair tosca with triadic partners #3F8D3F and #3F3F8D. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Lotus —
#863C3C(Delta E 2) - Copper Rust —
#944747(Delta E 3) - Sanguine Brown —
#8D3D38(Delta E 4) - Solid Pink —
#893843(Delta E 6) - El Salva —
#8F3E33(Delta E 7)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #8D3F3F; }
.background { background-color: #8D3F3F; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8D3F3F; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #8D3F3F40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for tosca?
Tosca has the hex code #8D3F3F. In RGB notation it is rgb(141, 63, 63), in HSL it is hsl(0, 38%, 40%), and its OKLCH value is 0.47, 0.107, 22.
What does the color tosca mean?
Red-family colors like tosca carry distinct psychological associations. Tosca belongs to the red family of colors. Reds grab attention faster than anything else on the spectrum. It's why clearance tags, warning signs, and buy buttons lean on red tones, and why painters reach for red when a focal point has to carry a composition. Reds also advance visually, stepping forward while cooler hues recede into the background. Tosca sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with tosca?
Tosca has three easy routes: its complement #3F8D8D for punch, its neighbors #8D3F66 and #8D663F for something calmer, or triadic partners #3F8D3F and #3F3F8D when you want energy.
Is tosca a standard web color?
No — Tosca is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #8D3F3F or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make tosca lighter or darker?
To lighten tosca, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #EFDCDC (lightest tint) to #190B0B (darkest shade).
About Tosca
Tosca is classified as a Red in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Red hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #8D3F3F to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.