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#8a3441 color: Red Chicory

#8a3441 is rgb(138, 52, 65) in RGB and oklch(44.989% 0.11746 14.025) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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351°
100%

45%
0.117
14°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • rose-900
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.93:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.65:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #8a3441

#8a3441 is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 45% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 14°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.93:1 contrast and black text 2.65:1, 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: #8a3441 mixed with white

  1. 8a3441
  2. 974852
  3. a45c64
  4. b07076
  5. bc8488
  6. c8989b
  7. d4acae
  8. dfc0c2
  9. ead5d6
  10. f5eaea

Darker: #8a3441 mixed with black

  1. 8a3441
  2. 772c37
  3. 65242e
  4. 531c25
  5. 42151c
  6. 320e13
  7. 22070b
  8. 140305
  9. 070101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a3441 with less saturation

  1. 8a3441
  2. 853943
  3. 813d45
  4. 7c4147
  5. 774449
  6. 72484b
  7. 6d4b4d
  8. 674d4f
  9. 625051
  10. 5c5353

Questions about #8a3441

What color is #8a3441?

#8a3441 is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Red Chicory. In RGB it is rgb(138, 52, 65), in HSL hsl(350.93, 45.26%, 37.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.989% 0.11746 14.025).

What colors go well with #8a3441?

The complementary color of #8a3441 is #006565. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #803665 and #883b13. The triadic partners are #386212 and #1e5694.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a3441?

White text reads better on #8a3441: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.93:1 and black gives 2.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a3441 a warm or cool color?

#8a3441 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 14 degrees, its lightness 45% and its chroma 0.117.