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#8a4550 color: Dark Earth

#8a4550 is rgb(138, 69, 80) in RGB and oklch(47.965% 0.09425 11.211) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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350°
100%

48%
0.094
11°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-800
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.89:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.05:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #8a4550

#8a4550 is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 48% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 11°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.89:1 contrast and black text 3.05:1, 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: #8a4550 mixed with white

  1. 8a4550
  2. 975760
  3. a36970
  4. af7a81
  5. bb8d92
  6. c79fa3
  7. d2b2b5
  8. dec5c7
  9. e9d8d9
  10. f4ebec

Darker: #8a4550 mixed with black

  1. 8a4550
  2. 773b44
  3. 653139
  4. 53272e
  5. 421e24
  6. 32151a
  7. 220c10
  8. 140507
  9. 070202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a4550 with less saturation

  1. 8a4550
  2. 864851
  3. 824b53
  4. 7e4e54
  5. 7a5055
  6. 765357
  7. 715558
  8. 6c5759
  9. 68595b
  10. 635b5c

Questions about #8a4550

What color is #8a4550?

#8a4550 is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Dark Earth. In RGB it is rgb(138, 69, 80), in HSL hsl(350.43, 33.33%, 40.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.965% 0.09425 11.211).

What colors go well with #8a4550?

The complementary color of #8a4550 is #006e6a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #81476d and #894a31. The triadic partners are #4a682c and #316091.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a4550?

White text reads better on #8a4550: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.89:1 and black gives 3.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a4550 a warm or cool color?

#8a4550 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 11 degrees, its lightness 48% and its chroma 0.094.