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#8a455c color: Redcurrant

#8a455c is rgb(138, 69, 92) in RGB and oklch(48.334% 0.09722 0.2) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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340°
100%

48.3%
0.097
0°
  • Pink
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.80:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.09:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #8a455c

#8a455c is a soft dark pink color. In OKLCH it has 48.3% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 0°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.8:1 contrast and black text 3.09:1, so white text reads better.

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

More dark pink colors

Lighter: #8a455c mixed with white

  1. 8a455c
  2. 96576b
  3. a3697a
  4. af7a8a
  5. bb8d9a
  6. c69faa
  7. d2b2ba
  8. ddc5cb
  9. e9d8dc
  10. f4ebed

Darker: #8a455c mixed with black

  1. 8a455c
  2. 773b4f
  3. 653142
  4. 532736
  5. 421e2a
  6. 32151f
  7. 220c14
  8. 14050a
  9. 070203
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a455c with less saturation

  1. 8a455c
  2. 86485c
  3. 824b5c
  4. 7e4e5d
  5. 7a515d
  6. 76535d
  7. 72565d
  8. 6d585e
  9. 685a5e
  10. 645c5e

Questions about #8a455c

What color is #8a455c?

#8a455c is soft dark pink. The closest named color is Redcurrant. In RGB it is rgb(138, 69, 92), in HSL hsl(340, 33.33%, 40.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.334% 0.09722 0.2).

What colors go well with #8a455c?

The complementary color of #8a455c is #007061. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7d4978 and #8d473c. The triadic partners are #57661e and #1d6590.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a455c?

White text reads better on #8a455c: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.8:1 and black gives 3.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a455c a warm or cool color?

#8a455c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 0 degrees, its lightness 48.3% and its chroma 0.097.