#8a4946 color: Forbidden Red
#8a4946 is rgb(138, 73, 70) in RGB and oklch(48.38% 0.08879 23.653) 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 #8a4946
#8a4946 is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 48.4% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 24°.
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 Forbidden Red (#8a4646). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.
Lighter: #8a4946 mixed with white
Darker: #8a4946 mixed with black
Calmer: #8a4946 with less saturation
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What color is #8a4946?
#8a4946 is soft dark red. The closest named color is Forbidden Red. In RGB it is rgb(138, 73, 70), in HSL hsl(2.65, 32.69%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.38% 0.08879 23.653).
What colors go well with #8a4946?
The complementary color of #8a4946 is #006d75. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #854862 and #854f2a. The triadic partners are #3e6c3d and #445d91.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a4946?
White text reads better on #8a4946: 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 #8a4946 a warm or cool color?
#8a4946 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 48.4% and its chroma 0.089.