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#8a465e color: Redcurrant

#8a465e is rgb(138, 70, 94) in RGB and oklch(48.563% 0.09632 358.877) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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339°
100%

48.6%
0.096
359°
  • Pink
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.73:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.12:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #8a465e

#8a465e is a soft dark pink color. In OKLCH it has 48.6% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 359°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.73:1 contrast and black text 3.12:1, 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: #8a465e mixed with white

  1. 8a465e
  2. 96586d
  3. a3697c
  4. af7b8b
  5. bb8d9b
  6. c6a0ab
  7. d2b2bb
  8. ddc5cc
  9. e9d8dd
  10. f4ebee

Darker: #8a465e mixed with black

  1. 8a465e
  2. 773c51
  3. 653244
  4. 532837
  5. 421e2b
  6. 32151f
  7. 220d14
  8. 14050a
  9. 070203
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a465e with less saturation

  1. 8a465e
  2. 86495e
  3. 824c5e
  4. 7f4f5e
  5. 7a515e
  6. 76545f
  7. 72565f
  8. 6e595f
  9. 695b5f
  10. 645d5f

Questions about #8a465e

What color is #8a465e?

#8a465e is soft dark pink. The closest named color is Redcurrant. In RGB it is rgb(138, 70, 94), in HSL hsl(338.82, 32.69%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.563% 0.09632 358.877).

What colors go well with #8a465e?

The complementary color of #8a465e is #007060. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7d4a7a and #8e483f. The triadic partners are #5a661f and #1c668f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a465e?

White text reads better on #8a465e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.73:1 and black gives 3.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a465e a warm or cool color?

#8a465e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 359 degrees, its lightness 48.6% and its chroma 0.096.