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#8a3957 color: Quinacridone Magenta

#8a3957 is rgb(138, 57, 87) in RGB and oklch(46.339% 0.11491 359.386) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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338°
100%

46.3%
0.115
359°
  • Pink
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • pink-900
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.49:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.80:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #8a3957

#8a3957 is a soft dark pink color. In OKLCH it has 46.3% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 359°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.49:1 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: #8a3957 mixed with white

  1. 8a3957
  2. 974d66
  3. a36076
  4. b07386
  5. bc8696
  6. c89aa7
  7. d3adb8
  8. dec1c9
  9. e9d6db
  10. f4eaed

Darker: #8a3957 mixed with black

  1. 8a3957
  2. 77304b
  3. 65283e
  4. 531f33
  5. 421727
  6. 32101c
  7. 220912
  8. 140408
  9. 070103
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a3957 with less saturation

  1. 8a3957
  2. 863d57
  3. 814157
  4. 7d4558
  5. 794858
  6. 744b58
  7. 6f4e58
  8. 6a5158
  9. 645458
  10. 5f5659

Questions about #8a3957

What color is #8a3957?

#8a3957 is soft dark pink. The closest named color is Quinacridone Magenta. In RGB it is rgb(138, 57, 87), in HSL hsl(337.78, 41.54%, 38.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.339% 0.11491 359.386).

What colors go well with #8a3957?

The complementary color of #8a3957 is #006b5a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7b3e78 and #8e3b31. The triadic partners are #526100 and #005f92.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a3957?

White text reads better on #8a3957: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.49:1 and black gives 2.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a3957 a warm or cool color?

#8a3957 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 359 degrees, its lightness 46.3% and its chroma 0.115.