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#8a424c color: Silk Satin

#8a424c is rgb(138, 66, 76) in RGB and oklch(47.366% 0.09836 12.881) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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352°
100%

47.4%
0.098
13°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-800
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.08:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.96:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #8a424c

#8a424c is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 47.4% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 13°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.08:1 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: #8a424c mixed with white

  1. 8a424c
  2. 97545c
  3. a3666d
  4. af797e
  5. bb8b8f
  6. c79ea1
  7. d2b1b3
  8. dec4c6
  9. e9d7d8
  10. f4ebec

Darker: #8a424c mixed with black

  1. 8a424c
  2. 773841
  3. 652f36
  4. 53252c
  5. 421c22
  6. 321418
  7. 220b0f
  8. 140506
  9. 070102
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a424c with less saturation

  1. 8a424c
  2. 86454e
  3. 82484f
  4. 7e4b51
  5. 794e52
  6. 755154
  7. 705355
  8. 6b5557
  9. 665859
  10. 615a5a

Questions about #8a424c

What color is #8a424c?

#8a424c is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Silk Satin. In RGB it is rgb(138, 66, 76), in HSL hsl(351.67, 35.29%, 40%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.366% 0.09836 12.881).

What colors go well with #8a424c?

The complementary color of #8a424c is #006c6b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #81446a and #89472b. The triadic partners are #456729 and #305e91.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a424c?

White text reads better on #8a424c: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.08:1 and black gives 2.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a424c a warm or cool color?

#8a424c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 13 degrees, its lightness 47.4% and its chroma 0.098.