#8a4538 color: Chocolate Cherry
#8a4538 is rgb(138, 69, 56) in RGB and oklch(47.397% 0.097 31.984) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Red
- Dark
- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Marsala
- amber-800
- Black 46%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #8a4538
#8a4538 is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 47.4% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 32°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.03:1 contrast and black text 2.99:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Chocolate Cherry (#8a4438). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.
Lighter: #8a4538 mixed with white
Darker: #8a4538 mixed with black
Calmer: #8a4538 with less saturation
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Questions about #8a4538
What color is #8a4538?
#8a4538 is soft dark red. The closest named color is Chocolate Cherry. In RGB it is rgb(138, 69, 56), in HSL hsl(9.51, 42.27%, 38.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.397% 0.097 31.984).
What colors go well with #8a4538?
The complementary color of #8a4538 is #00697b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #874258 and #824e17. The triadic partners are #296b40 and #495792.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a4538?
White text reads better on #8a4538: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.03:1 and black gives 2.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8a4538 a warm or cool color?
#8a4538 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 32 degrees, its lightness 47.4% and its chroma 0.097.