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#8a455a color: Redcurrant

#8a455a is rgb(138, 69, 90) in RGB and oklch(48.268% 0.09652 2.006) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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342°
100%

48.3%
0.097
2°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.82:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.08:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #8a455a

#8a455a is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 48.3% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 2°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.82:1 contrast and black text 3.08:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Redcurrant (#88455e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-600.

More dark rose colors

Lighter: #8a455a mixed with white

  1. 8a455a
  2. 965769
  3. a36978
  4. af7a88
  5. bb8d98
  6. c69fa9
  7. d2b2b9
  8. ddc5ca
  9. e9d8dc
  10. f4ebed

Darker: #8a455a mixed with black

  1. 8a455a
  2. 773b4d
  3. 653141
  4. 532735
  5. 421e29
  6. 32151e
  7. 220c13
  8. 140509
  9. 070203
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a455a with less saturation

  1. 8a455a
  2. 86485a
  3. 824b5b
  4. 7e4e5b
  5. 7a515c
  6. 76535c
  7. 72555d
  8. 6d585d
  9. 685a5d
  10. 635c5e

Questions about #8a455a

What color is #8a455a?

#8a455a is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Redcurrant. In RGB it is rgb(138, 69, 90), in HSL hsl(341.74, 33.33%, 40.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.268% 0.09652 2.006).

What colors go well with #8a455a?

The complementary color of #8a455a is #006f62. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7e4876 and #8d483b. The triadic partners are #556721 and #216490.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a455a?

White text reads better on #8a455a: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.82:1 and black gives 3.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a455a a warm or cool color?

#8a455a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 2 degrees, its lightness 48.3% and its chroma 0.097.