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#8a3856 color: Quinacridone Magenta

#8a3856 is rgb(138, 56, 86) in RGB and oklch(46.164% 0.1161 359.8) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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338°
100%

46.2%
0.116
360°
  • Pink
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • pink-900
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.55:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.78:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #8a3856

#8a3856 is a soft dark pink color. In OKLCH it has 46.2% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 360°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.55:1 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: #8a3856 mixed with white

  1. 8a3856
  2. 974c65
  3. a45f75
  4. b07285
  5. bc8696
  6. c899a6
  7. d3adb8
  8. dec1c9
  9. ead5db
  10. f4eaed

Darker: #8a3856 mixed with black

  1. 8a3856
  2. 772f4a
  3. 65273e
  4. 531f32
  5. 421727
  6. 320f1c
  7. 220812
  8. 140408
  9. 070102
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a3856 with less saturation

  1. 8a3856
  2. 863c56
  3. 814056
  4. 7d4457
  5. 784757
  6. 744b57
  7. 6f4e57
  8. 695158
  9. 645358
  10. 5e5658

Questions about #8a3856

What color is #8a3856?

#8a3856 is soft dark pink. The closest named color is Quinacridone Magenta. In RGB it is rgb(138, 56, 86), in HSL hsl(338.05, 42.27%, 38.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.164% 0.1161 359.8).

What colors go well with #8a3856?

The complementary color of #8a3856 is #006b5a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7b3d77 and #8e3a2f. The triadic partners are #516100 and #005f92.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a3856?

White text reads better on #8a3856: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.55:1 and black gives 2.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a3856 a warm or cool color?

#8a3856 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 360 degrees, its lightness 46.2% and its chroma 0.116.