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#8a4b4e color: Currant Jam

#8a4b4e is rgb(138, 75, 78) in RGB and oklch(48.927% 0.08529 17.668) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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357°
100%

48.9%
0.085
18°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-800
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.57:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.20:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #8a4b4e

#8a4b4e is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 48.9% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 18°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.57:1 contrast and black text 3.2:1, 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: #8a4b4e mixed with white

  1. 8a4b4e
  2. 965c5e
  3. a26d6f
  4. ae7f7f
  5. ba9091
  6. c6a2a2
  7. d2b4b4
  8. ddc6c6
  9. e8d9d9
  10. f4ecec

Darker: #8a4b4e mixed with black

  1. 8a4b4e
  2. 774043
  3. 653538
  4. 532b2d
  5. 422123
  6. 321719
  7. 220e0f
  8. 140607
  9. 070202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a4b4e with less saturation

  1. 8a4b4e
  2. 864e50
  3. 835052
  4. 7f5254
  5. 7b5555
  6. 775757
  7. 725959
  8. 6e5b5b
  9. 6a5d5d
  10. 655e5e

Questions about #8a4b4e

What color is #8a4b4e?

#8a4b4e is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Currant Jam. In RGB it is rgb(138, 75, 78), in HSL hsl(357.14, 29.58%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.927% 0.08529 17.668).

What colors go well with #8a4b4e?

The complementary color of #8a4b4e is #006f71. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #834b69 and #875033. The triadic partners are #486c3a and #416190.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a4b4e?

White text reads better on #8a4b4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.57:1 and black gives 3.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a4b4e a warm or cool color?

#8a4b4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 18 degrees, its lightness 48.9% and its chroma 0.085.