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#8a3855 color: Quinacridone Magenta

#8a3855 is rgb(138, 56, 85) in RGB and oklch(46.131% 0.11574 0.563) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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339°
100%

46.1%
0.116
1°
  • Pink
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • pink-900
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.78:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #8a3855

#8a3855 is a soft dark pink color. In OKLCH it has 46.1% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 1°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.56:1 contrast and black text 2.78:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Quinacridone Magenta (#8e3a59). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-900.

More dark pink colors

Lighter: #8a3855 mixed with white

  1. 8a3855
  2. 974c64
  3. a45f74
  4. b07284
  5. bc8695
  6. c899a6
  7. d3adb7
  8. dec1c9
  9. ead5db
  10. f4eaed

Darker: #8a3855 mixed with black

  1. 8a3855
  2. 772f49
  3. 65273d
  4. 531f31
  5. 421726
  6. 320f1c
  7. 220811
  8. 140408
  9. 070102
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a3855 with less saturation

  1. 8a3855
  2. 863c55
  3. 814056
  4. 7d4456
  5. 784756
  6. 744b57
  7. 6f4e57
  8. 695157
  9. 645358
  10. 5e5658

Questions about #8a3855

What color is #8a3855?

#8a3855 is soft dark pink. The closest named color is Quinacridone Magenta. In RGB it is rgb(138, 56, 85), in HSL hsl(338.78, 42.27%, 38.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.131% 0.11574 0.563).

What colors go well with #8a3855?

The complementary color of #8a3855 is #006a5b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c3d76 and #8e3b2e. The triadic partners are #506100 and #005e92.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a3855?

White text reads better on #8a3855: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.56:1 and black gives 2.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a3855 a warm or cool color?

#8a3855 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 1 degrees, its lightness 46.1% and its chroma 0.116.