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#8a4561 color: Redcurrant

#8a4561 is rgb(138, 69, 97) in RGB and oklch(48.504% 0.09935 355.782) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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336°
100%

48.5%
0.099
356°
  • Pink
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.76:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.10:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #8a4561

#8a4561 is a soft dark pink color. In OKLCH it has 48.5% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 356°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.76:1 contrast and black text 3.1:1, 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: #8a4561 mixed with white

  1. 8a4561
  2. 96576f
  3. a3697e
  4. af7b8d
  5. bb8d9d
  6. c69fad
  7. d2b2bd
  8. ddc5cd
  9. e9d8dd
  10. f4ebee

Darker: #8a4561 mixed with black

  1. 8a4561
  2. 773b53
  3. 653146
  4. 532739
  5. 421e2d
  6. 321521
  7. 220c15
  8. 14050b
  9. 070203
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a4561 with less saturation

  1. 8a4561
  2. 864861
  3. 824b61
  4. 7e4e60
  5. 7a5160
  6. 765360
  7. 725660
  8. 6d5860
  9. 695b5f
  10. 645d5f

Questions about #8a4561

What color is #8a4561?

#8a4561 is soft dark pink. The closest named color is Redcurrant. In RGB it is rgb(138, 69, 97), in HSL hsl(335.65, 33.33%, 40.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.504% 0.09935 355.782).

What colors go well with #8a4561?

The complementary color of #8a4561 is #00715d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7b4a7d and #8f4641. The triadic partners are #5d6517 and #0e678f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a4561?

White text reads better on #8a4561: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.76:1 and black gives 3.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a4561 a warm or cool color?

#8a4561 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 356 degrees, its lightness 48.5% and its chroma 0.099.