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#8a465a color: Redcurrant

#8a465a is rgb(138, 70, 90) in RGB and oklch(48.432% 0.09486 2.53) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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342°
100%

48.4%
0.095
3°
  • Rose
  • 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 #8a465a

#8a465a is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 48.4% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 3°.

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 rose colors

Lighter: #8a465a mixed with white

  1. 8a465a
  2. 965869
  3. a36978
  4. af7b88
  5. bb8d98
  6. c6a0a9
  7. d2b2b9
  8. ddc5ca
  9. e9d8dc
  10. f4ebed

Darker: #8a465a mixed with black

  1. 8a465a
  2. 773c4d
  3. 653241
  4. 532835
  5. 421e29
  6. 32151e
  7. 220d13
  8. 140509
  9. 070203
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a465a with less saturation

  1. 8a465a
  2. 86495a
  3. 824c5b
  4. 7e4f5b
  5. 7a515c
  6. 76545c
  7. 72565d
  8. 6d585d
  9. 695b5e
  10. 645d5e

Questions about #8a465a

What color is #8a465a?

#8a465a is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Redcurrant. In RGB it is rgb(138, 70, 90), in HSL hsl(342.35, 32.69%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.432% 0.09486 2.53).

What colors go well with #8a465a?

The complementary color of #8a465a is #007063. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7e4976 and #8c493b. The triadic partners are #556724 and #256490.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a465a?

White text reads better on #8a465a: 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 #8a465a a warm or cool color?

#8a465a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 3 degrees, its lightness 48.4% and its chroma 0.095.