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#8a3546 color: Red Chicory

#8a3546 is rgb(138, 53, 70) in RGB and oklch(45.259% 0.11655 10.779) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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348°
100%

45.3%
0.117
11°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • rose-900
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.84:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.68:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #8a3546

#8a3546 is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 45.3% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 11°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.84:1 contrast and black text 2.68:1, 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: #8a3546 mixed with white

  1. 8a3546
  2. 974957
  3. a45d68
  4. b07079
  5. bc848b
  6. c8989e
  7. d4acb0
  8. dfc0c4
  9. ead5d7
  10. f5eaeb

Darker: #8a3546 mixed with black

  1. 8a3546
  2. 772d3c
  3. 652532
  4. 531d28
  5. 42151e
  6. 320e15
  7. 22080d
  8. 140305
  9. 070102
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a3546 with less saturation

  1. 8a3546
  2. 863a48
  3. 813e49
  4. 7c424b
  5. 77454c
  6. 73484e
  7. 6d4b50
  8. 684e51
  9. 625153
  10. 5c5354

Questions about #8a3546

What color is #8a3546?

#8a3546 is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Red Chicory. In RGB it is rgb(138, 53, 70), in HSL hsl(348, 44.5%, 37.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.259% 0.11655 10.779).

What colors go well with #8a3546?

The complementary color of #8a3546 is #006663. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7f3869 and #8a3b1b. The triadic partners are #3e620c and #165894.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a3546?

White text reads better on #8a3546: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.84:1 and black gives 2.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a3546 a warm or cool color?

#8a3546 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 11 degrees, its lightness 45.3% and its chroma 0.117.