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#8a3442 color: Red Chicory

#8a3442 is rgb(138, 52, 66) in RGB and oklch(45.015% 0.11753 13.293) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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350°
100%

45%
0.118
13°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • rose-900
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.92:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.65:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #8a3442

#8a3442 is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 45% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 13°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.92:1 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: #8a3442 mixed with white

  1. 8a3442
  2. 974853
  3. a45c64
  4. b07076
  5. bc8489
  6. c8989b
  7. d4acaf
  8. dfc0c2
  9. ead5d6
  10. f5eaea

Darker: #8a3442 mixed with black

  1. 8a3442
  2. 772c38
  3. 65242f
  4. 531c25
  5. 42151c
  6. 320e14
  7. 22070b
  8. 140305
  9. 070101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a3442 with less saturation

  1. 8a3442
  2. 863944
  3. 813d46
  4. 7c4148
  5. 77444a
  6. 72484c
  7. 6d4b4e
  8. 674d50
  9. 625051
  10. 5c5353

Questions about #8a3442

What color is #8a3442?

#8a3442 is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Red Chicory. In RGB it is rgb(138, 52, 66), in HSL hsl(350.23, 45.26%, 37.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.015% 0.11753 13.293).

What colors go well with #8a3442?

The complementary color of #8a3442 is #006564. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #803666 and #893b15. The triadic partners are #396211 and #1c5694.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a3442?

White text reads better on #8a3442: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.92:1 and black gives 2.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a3442 a warm or cool color?

#8a3442 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 13 degrees, its lightness 45% and its chroma 0.118.