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#8a425c color: Redcurrant

#8a425c is rgb(138, 66, 92) in RGB and oklch(47.855% 0.10225 358.836) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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338°
100%

47.9%
0.102
359°
  • Pink
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • pink-900
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.97:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
3.01:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #8a425c

#8a425c is a soft dark pink color. In OKLCH it has 47.9% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 359°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.97:1 contrast and black text 3.01:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Redcurrant (#88455e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-900.

More dark pink colors

Lighter: #8a425c mixed with white

  1. 8a425c
  2. 97546b
  3. a3667a
  4. af798a
  5. bb8b9a
  6. c79eaa
  7. d2b1ba
  8. dec4cb
  9. e9d7dc
  10. f4ebed

Darker: #8a425c mixed with black

  1. 8a425c
  2. 77384f
  3. 652f42
  4. 532536
  5. 421c2a
  6. 32141f
  7. 220b14
  8. 14050a
  9. 070103
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a425c with less saturation

  1. 8a425c
  2. 86455c
  3. 82495c
  4. 7e4c5c
  5. 7a4e5c
  6. 76515d
  7. 71545d
  8. 6c565d
  9. 68595d
  10. 625b5d

Questions about #8a425c

What color is #8a425c?

#8a425c is soft dark pink. The closest named color is Redcurrant. In RGB it is rgb(138, 66, 92), in HSL hsl(338.33, 35.29%, 40%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.855% 0.10225 358.836).

What colors go well with #8a425c?

The complementary color of #8a425c is #006f5e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c4679 and #8e443b. The triadic partners are #576515 and #0f6490.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a425c?

White text reads better on #8a425c: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.97:1 and black gives 3.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a425c a warm or cool color?

#8a425c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 359 degrees, its lightness 47.9% and its chroma 0.102.