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#8a4252 color: Dark Earth

#8a4252 is rgb(138, 66, 82) in RGB and oklch(47.538% 0.09921 7.568) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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347°
100%

47.5%
0.099
8°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-800
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.04:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.98:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #8a4252

#8a4252 is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 47.5% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 8°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.04:1 contrast and black text 2.98:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dark Earth (#884455). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.

More dark rose colors

Lighter: #8a4252 mixed with white

  1. 8a4252
  2. 975462
  3. a36672
  4. af7982
  5. bb8b93
  6. c79ea4
  7. d2b1b6
  8. dec4c8
  9. e9d7da
  10. f4ebec

Darker: #8a4252 mixed with black

  1. 8a4252
  2. 773846
  3. 652f3b
  4. 53252f
  5. 421c25
  6. 32141a
  7. 220b11
  8. 140508
  9. 070102
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a4252 with less saturation

  1. 8a4252
  2. 864553
  3. 824854
  4. 7e4b55
  5. 7a4e56
  6. 755157
  7. 715358
  8. 6c5659
  9. 67585a
  10. 625a5b

Questions about #8a4252

What color is #8a4252?

#8a4252 is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Dark Earth. In RGB it is rgb(138, 66, 82), in HSL hsl(346.67, 35.29%, 40%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.538% 0.09921 7.568).

What colors go well with #8a4252?

The complementary color of #8a4252 is #006d66. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7f4570 and #8b4631. The triadic partners are #4c6623 and #276091.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a4252?

White text reads better on #8a4252: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.04:1 and black gives 2.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a4252 a warm or cool color?

#8a4252 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 8 degrees, its lightness 47.5% and its chroma 0.099.