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#8a3955 color: Quinacridone Magenta

#8a3955 is rgb(138, 57, 85) in RGB and oklch(46.272% 0.11418 0.929) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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339°
100%

46.3%
0.114
1°
  • Pink
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • pink-900
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.51:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.80:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #8a3955

#8a3955 is a soft dark pink color. In OKLCH it has 46.3% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 1°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.51:1 contrast and black text 2.8:1, 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: #8a3955 mixed with white

  1. 8a3955
  2. 974d64
  3. a36074
  4. b07384
  5. bc8695
  6. c89aa6
  7. d3adb7
  8. dec1c9
  9. e9d6db
  10. f4eaed

Darker: #8a3955 mixed with black

  1. 8a3955
  2. 773049
  3. 65283d
  4. 531f31
  5. 421726
  6. 32101c
  7. 220911
  8. 140408
  9. 070102
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a3955 with less saturation

  1. 8a3955
  2. 863d55
  3. 814156
  4. 7d4556
  5. 784856
  6. 744b57
  7. 6f4e57
  8. 6a5158
  9. 645458
  10. 5f5658

Questions about #8a3955

What color is #8a3955?

#8a3955 is soft dark pink. The closest named color is Quinacridone Magenta. In RGB it is rgb(138, 57, 85), in HSL hsl(339.26, 41.54%, 38.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.272% 0.11418 0.929).

What colors go well with #8a3955?

The complementary color of #8a3955 is #006b5c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c3e76 and #8d3c2f. The triadic partners are #506200 and #005f92.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a3955?

White text reads better on #8a3955: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.51:1 and black gives 2.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a3955 a warm or cool color?

#8a3955 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 1 degrees, its lightness 46.3% and its chroma 0.114.