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#8a3542 color: Rushing Red

#8a3542 is rgb(138, 53, 66) in RGB and oklch(45.152% 0.11617 13.762) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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351°
100%

45.2%
0.116
14°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • rose-900
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.87:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.67:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #8a3542

#8a3542 is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 45.2% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 14°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.87:1 contrast and black text 2.67:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Rushing Red (#8b3643). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is rose-900.

More dark rose colors

Lighter: #8a3542 mixed with white

  1. 8a3542
  2. 974953
  3. a45d64
  4. b07076
  5. bc8489
  6. c8989b
  7. d4acaf
  8. dfc0c2
  9. ead5d6
  10. f5eaea

Darker: #8a3542 mixed with black

  1. 8a3542
  2. 772d38
  3. 65252f
  4. 531d25
  5. 42151c
  6. 320e14
  7. 22080b
  8. 140305
  9. 070101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a3542 with less saturation

  1. 8a3542
  2. 863a44
  3. 813e46
  4. 7c4148
  5. 77454a
  6. 72484c
  7. 6d4b4e
  8. 684e50
  9. 625152
  10. 5c5354

Questions about #8a3542

What color is #8a3542?

#8a3542 is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Rushing Red. In RGB it is rgb(138, 53, 66), in HSL hsl(350.82, 44.5%, 37.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.152% 0.11617 13.762).

What colors go well with #8a3542?

The complementary color of #8a3542 is #006665. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #803766 and #883c16. The triadic partners are #396314 and #1f5694.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a3542?

White text reads better on #8a3542: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.87:1 and black gives 2.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a3542 a warm or cool color?

#8a3542 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 14 degrees, its lightness 45.2% and its chroma 0.116.