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#8a424d color: Silk Satin

#8a424d is rgb(138, 66, 77) in RGB and oklch(47.394% 0.09845 11.997) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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351°
100%

47.4%
0.098
12°
  • 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
2.97:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #8a424d

#8a424d is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 47.4% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 12°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.08:1 contrast and black text 2.97:1, 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: #8a424d mixed with white

  1. 8a424d
  2. 97545d
  3. a3666e
  4. af797f
  5. bb8b90
  6. c79ea2
  7. d2b1b4
  8. dec4c6
  9. e9d7d9
  10. f4ebec

Darker: #8a424d mixed with black

  1. 8a424d
  2. 773842
  3. 652f37
  4. 53252c
  5. 421c22
  6. 321418
  7. 220b0f
  8. 140507
  9. 070102
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a424d with less saturation

  1. 8a424d
  2. 86454f
  3. 824850
  4. 7e4b51
  5. 794e53
  6. 755154
  7. 705356
  8. 6c5557
  9. 675859
  10. 615a5a

Questions about #8a424d

What color is #8a424d?

#8a424d is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Silk Satin. In RGB it is rgb(138, 66, 77), in HSL hsl(350.83, 35.29%, 40%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.394% 0.09845 11.997).

What colors go well with #8a424d?

The complementary color of #8a424d is #006d6a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #81446b and #89472c. The triadic partners are #476728 and #2e5e91.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a424d?

White text reads better on #8a424d: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.08:1 and black gives 2.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a424d a warm or cool color?

#8a424d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 12 degrees, its lightness 47.4% and its chroma 0.098.