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#842e40 color: Bicyclette

#842e40 is rgb(132, 46, 64) in RGB and oklch(43.165% 0.11852 10.899) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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347°
100%

43.2%
0.119
11°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • rose-900
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.59:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.45:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #842e40

#842e40 is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 43.2% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 11°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.59:1 contrast and black text 2.45:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bicyclette (#802c3a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is rose-900.

More dark rose colors

Lighter: #842e40 mixed with white

  1. 842e40
  2. 924351
  3. 9f5863
  4. ac6c75
  5. b98087
  6. c5949a
  7. d1a9ae
  8. ddbec1
  9. e9d4d6
  10. f4e9ea

Darker: #842e40 mixed with black

  1. 842e40
  2. 722736
  3. 601f2d
  4. 4f1824
  5. 3f121b
  6. 2f0b13
  7. 20060b
  8. 120205
  9. 060101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #842e40 with less saturation

  1. 842e40
  2. 803342
  3. 7b3743
  4. 763b45
  5. 723f47
  6. 6d4248
  7. 68454a
  8. 62484b
  9. 5d4b4d
  10. 574e4f

Questions about #842e40

What color is #842e40?

#842e40 is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Bicyclette. In RGB it is rgb(132, 46, 64), in HSL hsl(347.44, 48.31%, 34.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.165% 0.11852 10.899).

What colors go well with #842e40?

The complementary color of #842e40 is #00605c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #793163 and #843412. The triadic partners are #385c00 and #0b528e.

Is white or black text more readable on #842e40?

White text reads better on #842e40: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.59:1 and black gives 2.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #842e40 a warm or cool color?

#842e40 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 11 degrees, its lightness 43.2% and its chroma 0.119.