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#8a495d color: Hawthorn Rose

#8a495d is rgb(138, 73, 93) in RGB and oklch(49.026% 0.09086 1.34) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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342°
100%

49%
0.091
1°
  • Pink
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.58:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.19:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #8a495d

#8a495d is a soft dark pink color. In OKLCH it has 49% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 1°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.58:1 contrast and black text 3.19:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Hawthorn Rose (#884c5e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More dark pink colors

Lighter: #8a495d mixed with white

  1. 8a495d
  2. 965a6c
  3. a26c7b
  4. ae7d8a
  5. ba8f9a
  6. c6a1aa
  7. d2b3bb
  8. ddc6cb
  9. e9d9dc
  10. f4ecee

Darker: #8a495d mixed with black

  1. 8a495d
  2. 773e50
  3. 653443
  4. 532a37
  5. 42202a
  6. 32171f
  7. 220e14
  8. 14060a
  9. 070203
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a495d with less saturation

  1. 8a495d
  2. 864c5d
  3. 834f5e
  4. 7f515e
  5. 7b545e
  6. 77565f
  7. 73585f
  8. 6e5a5f
  9. 6a5c60
  10. 655e60

Questions about #8a495d

What color is #8a495d?

#8a495d is soft dark pink. The closest named color is Hawthorn Rose. In RGB it is rgb(138, 73, 93), in HSL hsl(341.54, 30.81%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.026% 0.09086 1.34).

What colors go well with #8a495d?

The complementary color of #8a495d is #007164. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7e4c78 and #8d4b40. The triadic partners are #596828 and #29668f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a495d?

White text reads better on #8a495d: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.58:1 and black gives 3.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a495d a warm or cool color?

#8a495d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 1 degrees, its lightness 49% and its chroma 0.091.