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#8a4258 color: Dark Earth

#8a4258 is rgb(138, 66, 88) in RGB and oklch(47.724% 0.10079 2.289) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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342°
100%

47.7%
0.101
2°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • pink-900
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.00:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #8a4258

#8a4258 is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 47.7% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 2°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7:1 contrast and black text 3:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dark Earth (#884455). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-900.

More dark rose colors

Lighter: #8a4258 mixed with white

  1. 8a4258
  2. 975467
  3. a36677
  4. af7987
  5. bb8b97
  6. c79ea8
  7. d2b1b8
  8. dec4ca
  9. e9d7db
  10. f4ebed

Darker: #8a4258 mixed with black

  1. 8a4258
  2. 77384b
  3. 652f3f
  4. 532533
  5. 421c28
  6. 32141d
  7. 220b12
  8. 140509
  9. 070103
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a4258 with less saturation

  1. 8a4258
  2. 864558
  3. 824959
  4. 7e4c59
  5. 7a4e5a
  6. 75515a
  7. 71545b
  8. 6c565b
  9. 67585c
  10. 625b5c

Questions about #8a4258

What color is #8a4258?

#8a4258 is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Dark Earth. In RGB it is rgb(138, 66, 88), in HSL hsl(341.67, 35.29%, 40%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.724% 0.10079 2.289).

What colors go well with #8a4258?

The complementary color of #8a4258 is #006f61. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7d4676 and #8d4537. The triadic partners are #53651b and #1b6290.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a4258?

White text reads better on #8a4258: white gives a contrast ratio of 7:1 and black gives 3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a4258 a warm or cool color?

#8a4258 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 2 degrees, its lightness 47.7% and its chroma 0.101.