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#8a4944 color: Rojo Oxide

#8a4944 is rgb(138, 73, 68) in RGB and oklch(48.334% 0.08915 25.49) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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4°
100%

48.3%
0.089
25°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-800
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.74:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.12:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #8a4944

#8a4944 is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 48.3% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.74:1 contrast and black text 3.12:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Rojo Oxide (#8d4942). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #8a4944 mixed with white

  1. 8a4944
  2. 965a55
  3. a36c66
  4. af7d78
  5. ba8f8a
  6. c6a19d
  7. d2b3b0
  8. ddc6c3
  9. e9d9d7
  10. f4eceb

Darker: #8a4944 mixed with black

  1. 8a4944
  2. 773e3a
  3. 653430
  4. 532a26
  5. 42201d
  6. 321714
  7. 220e0c
  8. 140605
  9. 070202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a4944 with less saturation

  1. 8a4944
  2. 864c47
  3. 824e4a
  4. 7e514c
  5. 7a534f
  6. 765552
  7. 725754
  8. 6d5957
  9. 685b59
  10. 645d5c

Questions about #8a4944

What color is #8a4944?

#8a4944 is soft dark red. The closest named color is Rojo Oxide. In RGB it is rgb(138, 73, 68), in HSL hsl(4.29, 33.98%, 40.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.334% 0.08915 25.49).

What colors go well with #8a4944?

The complementary color of #8a4944 is #006c77. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #864861 and #855028. The triadic partners are #3b6c3e and #465d91.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a4944?

White text reads better on #8a4944: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.74:1 and black gives 3.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a4944 a warm or cool color?

#8a4944 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 48.3% and its chroma 0.089.