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#8a3a42 color: Luxurious Red

#8a3a42 is rgb(138, 58, 66) in RGB and oklch(45.869% 0.10934 16.359) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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354°
100%

45.9%
0.109
16°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • orange-800
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.60:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.76:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #8a3a42

#8a3a42 is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 45.9% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 16°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.6:1 contrast and black text 2.76:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Luxurious Red (#863a42). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-800.

More dark rose colors

Lighter: #8a3a42 mixed with white

  1. 8a3a42
  2. 974d53
  3. a46064
  4. b07376
  5. bc8789
  6. c89a9c
  7. d3aeaf
  8. dec2c2
  9. ead6d6
  10. f4eaea

Darker: #8a3a42 mixed with black

  1. 8a3a42
  2. 773138
  3. 65282f
  4. 532025
  5. 42181c
  6. 321014
  7. 22090b
  8. 140405
  9. 070101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a3a42 with less saturation

  1. 8a3a42
  2. 863e44
  3. 814246
  4. 7d4549
  5. 78484b
  6. 734b4d
  7. 6e4e4f
  8. 695051
  9. 635353
  10. 5e5555

Questions about #8a3a42

What color is #8a3a42?

#8a3a42 is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Luxurious Red. In RGB it is rgb(138, 58, 66), in HSL hsl(354, 40.82%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.869% 0.10934 16.359).

What colors go well with #8a3a42?

The complementary color of #8a3a42 is #00686a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #823b64 and #87411a. The triadic partners are #396521 and #2b5893.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a3a42?

White text reads better on #8a3a42: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.6:1 and black gives 2.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a3a42 a warm or cool color?

#8a3a42 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 16 degrees, its lightness 45.9% and its chroma 0.109.