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#8a3543 color: Rushing Red

#8a3543 is rgb(138, 53, 67) in RGB and oklch(45.178% 0.11624 13.02) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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350°
100%

45.2%
0.116
13°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • rose-900
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.86:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.67:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #8a3543

#8a3543 is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 45.2% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 13°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.86:1 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: #8a3543 mixed with white

  1. 8a3543
  2. 974954
  3. a45d65
  4. b07077
  5. bc8489
  6. c8989c
  7. d4acaf
  8. dfc0c3
  9. ead5d6
  10. f5eaeb

Darker: #8a3543 mixed with black

  1. 8a3543
  2. 772d39
  3. 65252f
  4. 531d26
  5. 42151d
  6. 320e14
  7. 22080c
  8. 140305
  9. 070101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a3543 with less saturation

  1. 8a3543
  2. 863a45
  3. 813e47
  4. 7c4149
  5. 77454b
  6. 72484c
  7. 6d4b4e
  8. 684e50
  9. 625152
  10. 5c5354

Questions about #8a3543

What color is #8a3543?

#8a3543 is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Rushing Red. In RGB it is rgb(138, 53, 67), in HSL hsl(350.12, 44.5%, 37.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.178% 0.11624 13.02).

What colors go well with #8a3543?

The complementary color of #8a3543 is #006664. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #803767 and #893b17. The triadic partners are #3a6312 and #1d5794.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a3543?

White text reads better on #8a3543: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.86:1 and black gives 2.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a3543 a warm or cool color?

#8a3543 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 13 degrees, its lightness 45.2% and its chroma 0.116.