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#8a424b color: Silk Satin

#8a424b is rgb(138, 66, 75) in RGB and oklch(47.339% 0.09828 13.762) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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353°
100%

47.3%
0.098
14°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-800
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.09:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.96:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #8a424b

#8a424b is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 47.3% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 14°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.09:1 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: #8a424b mixed with white

  1. 8a424b
  2. 97545b
  3. a3666c
  4. af797d
  5. bb8b8f
  6. c79ea0
  7. d2b1b3
  8. dec4c5
  9. e9d7d8
  10. f4ebeb

Darker: #8a424b mixed with black

  1. 8a424b
  2. 773840
  3. 652f35
  4. 53252b
  5. 421c21
  6. 321417
  7. 220b0e
  8. 140506
  9. 070102
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a424b with less saturation

  1. 8a424b
  2. 86454d
  3. 82484e
  4. 7e4b50
  5. 794e52
  6. 755053
  7. 705355
  8. 6b5557
  9. 665758
  10. 615a5a

Questions about #8a424b

What color is #8a424b?

#8a424b is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Silk Satin. In RGB it is rgb(138, 66, 75), in HSL hsl(352.5, 35.29%, 40%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.339% 0.09828 13.762).

What colors go well with #8a424b?

The complementary color of #8a424b is #006c6c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #814369 and #88472a. The triadic partners are #44672a and #315d92.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a424b?

White text reads better on #8a424b: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.09:1 and black gives 2.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a424b a warm or cool color?

#8a424b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 14 degrees, its lightness 47.3% and its chroma 0.098.