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#8a494e color: Currant Jam

#8a494e is rgb(138, 73, 78) in RGB and oklch(48.582% 0.08817 16.017) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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355°
100%

48.6%
0.088
16°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-800
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.68:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.14:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #8a494e

#8a494e is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 48.6% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 16°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.68:1 contrast and black text 3.14:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Currant Jam (#884a50). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.

More dark rose colors

Lighter: #8a494e mixed with white

  1. 8a494e
  2. 965a5e
  3. a36c6e
  4. af7d7f
  5. ba8f91
  6. c6a1a2
  7. d2b3b4
  8. ddc6c6
  9. e9d9d9
  10. f4ecec

Darker: #8a494e mixed with black

  1. 8a494e
  2. 773e43
  3. 653438
  4. 532a2d
  5. 422023
  6. 321719
  7. 220e0f
  8. 140607
  9. 070202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a494e with less saturation

  1. 8a494e
  2. 864c50
  3. 824e51
  4. 7e5153
  5. 7a5355
  6. 765557
  7. 725758
  8. 6e595a
  9. 695b5c
  10. 645d5d

Questions about #8a494e

What color is #8a494e?

#8a494e is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Currant Jam. In RGB it is rgb(138, 73, 78), in HSL hsl(355.38, 30.81%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.582% 0.08817 16.017).

What colors go well with #8a494e?

The complementary color of #8a494e is #006e6f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #834a6a and #884e32. The triadic partners are #486a36 and #3c6090.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a494e?

White text reads better on #8a494e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.68:1 and black gives 3.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a494e a warm or cool color?

#8a494e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 16 degrees, its lightness 48.6% and its chroma 0.088.