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#8a424a color: Silk Satin

#8a424a is rgb(138, 66, 74) in RGB and oklch(47.312% 0.09823 14.642) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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353°
100%

47.3%
0.098
15°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-800
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.10:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.96:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #8a424a

#8a424a is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 47.3% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 15°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.1:1 contrast and black text 2.96:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Silk Satin (#8b4248). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.

More dark rose colors

Lighter: #8a424a mixed with white

  1. 8a424a
  2. 97545a
  3. a3666b
  4. af797c
  5. bb8b8e
  6. c79ea0
  7. d2b1b2
  8. dec4c5
  9. e9d7d8
  10. f4ebeb

Darker: #8a424a mixed with black

  1. 8a424a
  2. 77383f
  3. 652f35
  4. 53252a
  5. 421c20
  6. 321417
  7. 220b0e
  8. 140506
  9. 070102
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a424a with less saturation

  1. 8a424a
  2. 86454c
  3. 82484e
  4. 7e4b4f
  5. 794e51
  6. 755053
  7. 705355
  8. 6b5556
  9. 665758
  10. 615a5a

Questions about #8a424a

What color is #8a424a?

#8a424a is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Silk Satin. In RGB it is rgb(138, 66, 74), in HSL hsl(353.33, 35.29%, 40%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.312% 0.09823 14.642).

What colors go well with #8a424a?

The complementary color of #8a424a is #006c6c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #824369 and #884729. The triadic partners are #43682b and #325d92.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a424a?

White text reads better on #8a424a: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.1:1 and black gives 2.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a424a a warm or cool color?

#8a424a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 15 degrees, its lightness 47.3% and its chroma 0.098.