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#8a3b49 color: Burnt Russet

#8a3b49 is rgb(138, 59, 73) in RGB and oklch(46.201% 0.10835 11.359) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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349°
100%

46.2%
0.108
11°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • rose-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 18

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About #8a3b49

#8a3b49 is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 46.2% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 11°.

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 Burnt Russet (#853c47). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is rose-900.

More dark rose colors

Lighter: #8a3b49 mixed with white

  1. 8a3b49
  2. 974e59
  3. a3616a
  4. b0747b
  5. bc878d
  6. c89a9f
  7. d3aeb2
  8. dec2c5
  9. e9d6d8
  10. f4eaeb

Darker: #8a3b49 mixed with black

  1. 8a3b49
  2. 77323e
  3. 652934
  4. 53212a
  5. 421920
  6. 321117
  7. 22090e
  8. 140406
  9. 070102
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a3b49 with less saturation

  1. 8a3b49
  2. 863f4b
  3. 81434c
  4. 7d464e
  5. 78494f
  6. 744c51
  7. 6f4f52
  8. 695154
  9. 645455
  10. 5e5657

Questions about #8a3b49

What color is #8a3b49?

#8a3b49 is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Burnt Russet. In RGB it is rgb(138, 59, 73), in HSL hsl(349.37, 40.1%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.201% 0.10835 11.359).

What colors go well with #8a3b49?

The complementary color of #8a3b49 is #006966. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #803d6a and #894023. The triadic partners are #42641b and #235b93.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a3b49?

White text reads better on #8a3b49: 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 #8a3b49 a warm or cool color?

#8a3b49 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 11 degrees, its lightness 46.2% and its chroma 0.108.