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#8a4049 color: Cordovan

#8a4049 is rgb(138, 64, 73) in RGB and oklch(46.967% 0.10108 14.223) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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353°
100%

47%
0.101
14°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-800
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.22:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.91:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #8a4049

#8a4049 is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 47% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 14°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.22:1 contrast and black text 2.91:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cordovan (#893f45). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.

More dark rose colors

Lighter: #8a4049 mixed with white

  1. 8a4049
  2. 975259
  3. a3656a
  4. af777c
  5. bb8a8d
  6. c79d9f
  7. d3b0b2
  8. dec3c5
  9. e9d7d8
  10. f4ebeb

Darker: #8a4049 mixed with black

  1. 8a4049
  2. 77363e
  3. 652d34
  4. 53242a
  5. 421b20
  6. 321317
  7. 220b0e
  8. 140506
  9. 070102
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a4049 with less saturation

  1. 8a4049
  2. 86434b
  3. 82474d
  4. 7d4a4e
  5. 794c50
  6. 744f52
  7. 705254
  8. 6b5455
  9. 665657
  10. 605859

Questions about #8a4049

What color is #8a4049?

#8a4049 is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Cordovan. In RGB it is rgb(138, 64, 73), in HSL hsl(352.7, 36.63%, 39.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.967% 0.10108 14.223).

What colors go well with #8a4049?

The complementary color of #8a4049 is #006b6b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #814168 and #884627. The triadic partners are #426728 and #2f5c92.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a4049?

White text reads better on #8a4049: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.22:1 and black gives 2.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a4049 a warm or cool color?

#8a4049 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 14 degrees, its lightness 47% and its chroma 0.101.