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#8a4661 color: Redcurrant

#8a4661 is rgb(138, 70, 97) in RGB and oklch(48.665% 0.09762 356.197) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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336°
100%

48.7%
0.098
356°
  • Pink
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.71:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.13:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #8a4661

#8a4661 is a soft dark pink color. In OKLCH it has 48.7% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 356°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.71:1 contrast and black text 3.13:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Redcurrant (#88455e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More dark pink colors

Lighter: #8a4661 mixed with white

  1. 8a4661
  2. 96586f
  3. a3697e
  4. af7b8d
  5. bb8d9d
  6. c6a0ad
  7. d2b2bd
  8. ddc5cd
  9. e9d8dd
  10. f4ebee

Darker: #8a4661 mixed with black

  1. 8a4661
  2. 773c53
  3. 653246
  4. 532839
  5. 421e2d
  6. 321521
  7. 220d15
  8. 14050b
  9. 070203
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a4661 with less saturation

  1. 8a4661
  2. 864961
  3. 824c61
  4. 7f4f61
  5. 7b5260
  6. 765460
  7. 725760
  8. 6e5960
  9. 695b60
  10. 645d5f

Questions about #8a4661

What color is #8a4661?

#8a4661 is soft dark pink. The closest named color is Redcurrant. In RGB it is rgb(138, 70, 97), in HSL hsl(336.18, 32.69%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.665% 0.09762 356.197).

What colors go well with #8a4661?

The complementary color of #8a4661 is #00715e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c4a7d and #8f4741. The triadic partners are #5d661b and #14678f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a4661?

White text reads better on #8a4661: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.71:1 and black gives 3.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a4661 a warm or cool color?

#8a4661 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 356 degrees, its lightness 48.7% and its chroma 0.098.