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#8a3b40 color: Ripe Currant

#8a3b40 is rgb(138, 59, 64) in RGB and oklch(45.97% 0.10802 18.493) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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356°
100%

46%
0.108
18°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • orange-800
  • 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 #8a3b40

#8a3b40 is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 46% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 18°.

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 Ripe Currant (#8a3c3e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-800.

More dark rose colors

Lighter: #8a3b40 mixed with white

  1. 8a3b40
  2. 974e51
  3. a36163
  4. b07475
  5. bc8788
  6. c89b9b
  7. d3aeae
  8. dec2c2
  9. e9d6d6
  10. f4eaea

Darker: #8a3b40 mixed with black

  1. 8a3b40
  2. 773236
  3. 65292d
  4. 532124
  5. 42191b
  6. 321113
  7. 22090b
  8. 140405
  9. 070101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a3b40 with less saturation

  1. 8a3b40
  2. 863f43
  3. 814245
  4. 7d4647
  5. 78494a
  6. 734c4c
  7. 6e4e4f
  8. 695151
  9. 645353
  10. 5e5656

Questions about #8a3b40

What color is #8a3b40?

#8a3b40 is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Ripe Currant. In RGB it is rgb(138, 59, 64), in HSL hsl(356.2, 40.1%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.97% 0.10802 18.493).

What colors go well with #8a3b40?

The complementary color of #8a3b40 is #00686c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #823c62 and #874218. The triadic partners are #366626 and #305793.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a3b40?

White text reads better on #8a3b40: 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 #8a3b40 a warm or cool color?

#8a3b40 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 18 degrees, its lightness 46% and its chroma 0.108.