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#8a323f color: Red Chicory

#8a323f is rgb(138, 50, 63) in RGB and oklch(44.669% 0.12001 14.55) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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351°
100%

44.7%
0.120
15°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • rose-900
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.05:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #8a323f

#8a323f is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 44.7% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 15°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.05:1 contrast and black text 2.61:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Red Chicory (#883543). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is rose-900.

More dark rose colors

Lighter: #8a323f mixed with white

  1. 8a323f
  2. 974750
  3. a45b62
  4. b16f74
  5. bd8387
  6. c8979a
  7. d4abad
  8. dfc0c1
  9. ead4d5
  10. f5eaea

Darker: #8a323f mixed with black

  1. 8a323f
  2. 772a35
  3. 65222c
  4. 531b23
  5. 42141b
  6. 320d12
  7. 22070a
  8. 140304
  9. 070101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a323f with less saturation

  1. 8a323f
  2. 853741
  3. 813b43
  4. 7c3f46
  5. 774348
  6. 72464a
  7. 6c494c
  8. 674c4e
  9. 614f50
  10. 5b5252

Questions about #8a323f

What color is #8a323f?

#8a323f is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Red Chicory. In RGB it is rgb(138, 50, 63), in HSL hsl(351.14, 46.81%, 36.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.669% 0.12001 14.55).

What colors go well with #8a323f?

The complementary color of #8a323f is #006464. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #803464 and #88390d. The triadic partners are #35620f and #1d5495.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a323f?

White text reads better on #8a323f: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.05:1 and black gives 2.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a323f a warm or cool color?

#8a323f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 15 degrees, its lightness 44.7% and its chroma 0.12.