#8a4940 color: Deep Terra Cotta
#8a4940 is rgb(138, 73, 64) in RGB and oklch(48.245% 0.09009 29.05) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Red
- Dark
- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Marsala
- amber-800
- Black 46%
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About #8a4940
#8a4940 is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 48.2% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 29°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.76:1 contrast and black text 3.11:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Deep Terra Cotta (#8b483d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.
Lighter: #8a4940 mixed with white
Darker: #8a4940 mixed with black
Calmer: #8a4940 with less saturation
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What color is #8a4940?
#8a4940 is soft dark red. The closest named color is Deep Terra Cotta. In RGB it is rgb(138, 73, 64), in HSL hsl(7.3, 36.63%, 39.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.245% 0.09009 29.05).
What colors go well with #8a4940?
The complementary color of #8a4940 is #006c7a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #87475d and #835024. The triadic partners are #366c41 and #495b91.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a4940?
White text reads better on #8a4940: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.76:1 and black gives 3.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8a4940 a warm or cool color?
#8a4940 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 48.2% and its chroma 0.09.