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#8a485b color: Dull Magenta

#8a485b is rgb(138, 72, 91) in RGB and oklch(48.794% 0.09186 2.692) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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343°
100%

48.8%
0.092
3°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.65:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.16:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #8a485b

#8a485b is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 48.8% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 3°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.65:1 contrast and black text 3.16:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dull Magenta (#8d4856). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More dark rose colors

Lighter: #8a485b mixed with white

  1. 8a485b
  2. 96596a
  3. a36b79
  4. af7c89
  5. ba8e99
  6. c6a0a9
  7. d2b3ba
  8. ddc6cb
  9. e9d8dc
  10. f4eced

Darker: #8a485b mixed with black

  1. 8a485b
  2. 773d4e
  3. 653341
  4. 532935
  5. 421f29
  6. 32161e
  7. 220d13
  8. 140609
  9. 070203
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a485b with less saturation

  1. 8a485b
  2. 864b5b
  3. 834e5c
  4. 7f505c
  5. 7b535d
  6. 77555d
  7. 72575e
  8. 6e5a5e
  9. 695c5f
  10. 655e5f

Questions about #8a485b

What color is #8a485b?

#8a485b is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Dull Magenta. In RGB it is rgb(138, 72, 91), in HSL hsl(342.73, 31.43%, 41.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.794% 0.09186 2.692).

What colors go well with #8a485b?

The complementary color of #8a485b is #007064. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7e4b76 and #8c4b3d. The triadic partners are #566828 and #29658f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a485b?

White text reads better on #8a485b: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.65:1 and black gives 3.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a485b a warm or cool color?

#8a485b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 3 degrees, its lightness 48.8% and its chroma 0.092.