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#8a3342 color: Red Chicory

#8a3342 is rgb(138, 51, 66) in RGB and oklch(44.88% 0.11888 12.839) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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350°
100%

44.9%
0.119
13°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • rose-900
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.98:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #8a3342

#8a3342 is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 44.9% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 13°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.98:1 contrast and black text 2.63:1, 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: #8a3342 mixed with white

  1. 8a3342
  2. 974853
  3. a45c64
  4. b06f76
  5. bd8389
  6. c8979b
  7. d4abaf
  8. dfc0c2
  9. ead5d6
  10. f5eaea

Darker: #8a3342 mixed with black

  1. 8a3342
  2. 772b38
  3. 65232f
  4. 531c25
  5. 42141c
  6. 320d14
  7. 22070b
  8. 140305
  9. 070101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a3342 with less saturation

  1. 8a3342
  2. 853844
  3. 813c46
  4. 7c4048
  5. 77444a
  6. 72474c
  7. 6d4a4d
  8. 674d4f
  9. 615051
  10. 5b5253

Questions about #8a3342

What color is #8a3342?

#8a3342 is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Red Chicory. In RGB it is rgb(138, 51, 66), in HSL hsl(349.66, 46.03%, 37.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.88% 0.11888 12.839).

What colors go well with #8a3342?

The complementary color of #8a3342 is #006563. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #803666 and #893a14. The triadic partners are #39620d and #195694.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a3342?

White text reads better on #8a3342: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.98:1 and black gives 2.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a3342 a warm or cool color?

#8a3342 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 13 degrees, its lightness 44.9% and its chroma 0.119.