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#8a355d color: Boysenberry

#8a355d is rgb(138, 53, 93) in RGB and oklch(46.002% 0.12385 353.771) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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332°
100%

46%
0.124
354°
  • Pink
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • pink-900
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.64:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.75:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #8a355d

#8a355d is a soft dark pink color. In OKLCH it has 46% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 354°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.64:1 contrast and black text 2.75:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Boysenberry (#873260). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-900.

More dark pink colors

Lighter: #8a355d mixed with white

  1. 8a355d
  2. 97496c
  3. a45d7b
  4. b0718b
  5. bc849a
  6. c898aa
  7. d3acbb
  8. dfc0cc
  9. ead5dc
  10. f4eaee

Darker: #8a355d mixed with black

  1. 8a355d
  2. 772d50
  3. 652543
  4. 531d37
  5. 42152a
  6. 320e1f
  7. 220814
  8. 14030a
  9. 070103
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a355d with less saturation

  1. 8a355d
  2. 863a5d
  3. 813e5c
  4. 7d425c
  5. 78465b
  6. 73495a
  7. 6e4d5a
  8. 695059
  9. 645359
  10. 5e5558

Questions about #8a355d

What color is #8a355d?

#8a355d is soft dark pink. The closest named color is Boysenberry. In RGB it is rgb(138, 53, 93), in HSL hsl(331.76, 44.5%, 37.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.002% 0.12385 353.771).

What colors go well with #8a355d?

The complementary color of #8a355d is #006b53. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #783c7f and #913635. The triadic partners are #585e00 and #006190.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a355d?

White text reads better on #8a355d: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.64:1 and black gives 2.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a355d a warm or cool color?

#8a355d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 354 degrees, its lightness 46% and its chroma 0.124.