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#8a3846 color: Rushing Red

#8a3846 is rgb(138, 56, 70) in RGB and oklch(45.681% 0.11233 12.195) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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350°
100%

45.7%
0.112
12°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • rose-900
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.68:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.73:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #8a3846

#8a3846 is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 45.7% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 12°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.68:1 contrast and black text 2.73:1, 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: #8a3846 mixed with white

  1. 8a3846
  2. 974c57
  3. a45f68
  4. b07279
  5. bc868b
  6. c8999e
  7. d3adb0
  8. dfc1c4
  9. ead5d7
  10. f4eaeb

Darker: #8a3846 mixed with black

  1. 8a3846
  2. 772f3c
  3. 652732
  4. 531f28
  5. 42171e
  6. 320f15
  7. 22080d
  8. 140405
  9. 070102
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a3846 with less saturation

  1. 8a3846
  2. 863c48
  3. 814049
  4. 7d444b
  5. 78474d
  6. 734a4f
  7. 6e4d50
  8. 695052
  9. 635254
  10. 5d5555

Questions about #8a3846

What color is #8a3846?

#8a3846 is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Rushing Red. In RGB it is rgb(138, 56, 70), in HSL hsl(349.76, 42.27%, 38.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.681% 0.11233 12.195).

What colors go well with #8a3846?

The complementary color of #8a3846 is #006765. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #803a68 and #893e1e. The triadic partners are #3e6317 and #205993.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a3846?

White text reads better on #8a3846: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.68:1 and black gives 2.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a3846 a warm or cool color?

#8a3846 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 12 degrees, its lightness 45.7% and its chroma 0.112.