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#8a3239 color: Bindi Dot

#8a3239 is rgb(138, 50, 57) in RGB and oklch(44.528% 0.12 18.743) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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355°
100%

44.5%
0.120
19°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • orange-900
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.09:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #8a3239

#8a3239 is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 44.5% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 19°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.09:1 contrast and black text 2.6:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bindi Dot (#8b3439). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-900.

More dark rose colors

Lighter: #8a3239 mixed with white

  1. 8a3239
  2. 97474b
  3. a45b5d
  4. b16f70
  5. bd8383
  6. c89797
  7. d4abab
  8. dfc0bf
  9. ead5d4
  10. f5eae9

Darker: #8a3239 mixed with black

  1. 8a3239
  2. 772a30
  3. 652228
  4. 531b1f
  5. 421417
  6. 320d10
  7. 220709
  8. 140304
  9. 070101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a3239 with less saturation

  1. 8a3239
  2. 85373c
  3. 813b3f
  4. 7c3f41
  5. 774344
  6. 724647
  7. 6c4949
  8. 674c4c
  9. 614f4f
  10. 5a5151

Questions about #8a3239

What color is #8a3239?

#8a3239 is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Bindi Dot. In RGB it is rgb(138, 50, 57), in HSL hsl(355.23, 46.81%, 36.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.528% 0.12 18.743).

What colors go well with #8a3239?

The complementary color of #8a3239 is #006367. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #82335f and #873a00. The triadic partners are #2c6319 and #265295.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a3239?

White text reads better on #8a3239: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.09:1 and black gives 2.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a3239 a warm or cool color?

#8a3239 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 19 degrees, its lightness 44.5% and its chroma 0.12.