#8a4949 color: Forbidden Red
#8a4949 is rgb(138, 73, 73) in RGB and oklch(48.453% 0.0884 20.836) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Red
- Dark
- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Marsala
- amber-800
- Black 46%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #8a4949
#8a4949 is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 48.5% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 21°.
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 Forbidden Red (#8a4646). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.
Lighter: #8a4949 mixed with white
Darker: #8a4949 mixed with black
Calmer: #8a4949 with less saturation
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Questions about #8a4949
What color is #8a4949?
#8a4949 is soft dark red. The closest named color is Forbidden Red. In RGB it is rgb(138, 73, 73), in HSL hsl(0, 30.81%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.453% 0.0884 20.836).
What colors go well with #8a4949?
The complementary color of #8a4949 is #006d73. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #844965 and #864f2d. The triadic partners are #426b3a and #425f91.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a4949?
White text reads better on #8a4949: 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 #8a4949 a warm or cool color?
#8a4949 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 48.5% and its chroma 0.088.