#8a4546 color: Forbidden Red
#8a4546 is rgb(138, 69, 70) in RGB and oklch(47.702% 0.09411 20.335) 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 #8a4546
#8a4546 is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 47.7% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 20°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.95:1 contrast and black text 3.02:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Forbidden Red (#8a4646). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.
Lighter: #8a4546 mixed with white
Darker: #8a4546 mixed with black
Calmer: #8a4546 with less saturation
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What color is #8a4546?
#8a4546 is soft dark red. The closest named color is Forbidden Red. In RGB it is rgb(138, 69, 70), in HSL hsl(359.13, 33.33%, 40.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.702% 0.09411 20.335).
What colors go well with #8a4546?
The complementary color of #8a4546 is #006c72. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #844564 and #864b27. The triadic partners are #3e6a35 and #3d5c91.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a4546?
White text reads better on #8a4546: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.95:1 and black gives 3.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8a4546 a warm or cool color?
#8a4546 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 47.7% and its chroma 0.094.