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#8a3c40 color: Ripe Currant

#8a3c40 is rgb(138, 60, 64) in RGB and oklch(46.121% 0.10669 19.1) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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357°
100%

46.1%
0.107
19°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-800
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.50:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.80:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #8a3c40

#8a3c40 is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 46.1% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 19°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.5:1 contrast and black text 2.8:1, so white text reads better.

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

More dark rose colors

Lighter: #8a3c40 mixed with white

  1. 8a3c40
  2. 974f51
  3. a36263
  4. b07575
  5. bc8888
  6. c79b9b
  7. d3aeae
  8. dec2c2
  9. e9d6d6
  10. f4eaea

Darker: #8a3c40 mixed with black

  1. 8a3c40
  2. 773336
  3. 652a2d
  4. 532124
  5. 42191b
  6. 321113
  7. 220a0b
  8. 140405
  9. 070101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a3c40 with less saturation

  1. 8a3c40
  2. 864043
  3. 814345
  4. 7d4648
  5. 78494a
  6. 734c4c
  7. 6e4f4f
  8. 695151
  9. 645454
  10. 5e5656

Questions about #8a3c40

What color is #8a3c40?

#8a3c40 is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Ripe Currant. In RGB it is rgb(138, 60, 64), in HSL hsl(356.92, 39.39%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.121% 0.10669 19.1).

What colors go well with #8a3c40?

The complementary color of #8a3c40 is #00686d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #833c62 and #864319. The triadic partners are #366628 and #325893.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a3c40?

White text reads better on #8a3c40: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.5:1 and black gives 2.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a3c40 a warm or cool color?

#8a3c40 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 19 degrees, its lightness 46.1% and its chroma 0.107.