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#8a4556 color: Dark Earth

#8a4556 is rgb(138, 69, 86) in RGB and oklch(48.143% 0.09535 5.663) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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345°
100%

48.1%
0.095
6°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-800
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.85:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.07:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #8a4556

#8a4556 is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 48.1% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 6°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.85:1 contrast and black text 3.07:1, 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: #8a4556 mixed with white

  1. 8a4556
  2. 965765
  3. a36975
  4. af7a85
  5. bb8d96
  6. c69fa6
  7. d2b2b8
  8. ddc5c9
  9. e9d8db
  10. f4ebed

Darker: #8a4556 mixed with black

  1. 8a4556
  2. 773b4a
  3. 65313e
  4. 532732
  5. 421e27
  6. 32151c
  7. 220c12
  8. 140508
  9. 070202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a4556 with less saturation

  1. 8a4556
  2. 864857
  3. 824b58
  4. 7e4e58
  5. 7a5059
  6. 76535a
  7. 71555b
  8. 6d585c
  9. 685a5c
  10. 635c5d

Questions about #8a4556

What color is #8a4556?

#8a4556 is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Dark Earth. In RGB it is rgb(138, 69, 86), in HSL hsl(345.22, 33.33%, 40.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.143% 0.09535 5.663).

What colors go well with #8a4556?

The complementary color of #8a4556 is #006f66. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7f4873 and #8b4837. The triadic partners are #516726 and #296290.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a4556?

White text reads better on #8a4556: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.85:1 and black gives 3.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a4556 a warm or cool color?

#8a4556 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 6 degrees, its lightness 48.1% and its chroma 0.095.