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#8a4d4e color: Currant Jam

#8a4d4e is rgb(138, 77, 78) in RGB and oklch(49.279% 0.08248 19.447) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

49.3%
0.082
19°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-800
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.46:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.25:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #8a4d4e

#8a4d4e is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 49.3% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 19°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.46:1 contrast and black text 3.25:1, 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: #8a4d4e mixed with white

  1. 8a4d4e
  2. 965e5e
  3. a26f6f
  4. ae807f
  5. ba9191
  6. c6a3a2
  7. d1b5b4
  8. ddc7c6
  9. e8d9d9
  10. f4ecec

Darker: #8a4d4e mixed with black

  1. 8a4d4e
  2. 774243
  3. 653738
  4. 532c2d
  5. 422223
  6. 321819
  7. 220f0f
  8. 140707
  9. 070202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a4d4e with less saturation

  1. 8a4d4e
  2. 864f50
  3. 835252
  4. 7f5454
  5. 7b5656
  6. 775858
  7. 735a5a
  8. 6f5c5b
  9. 6a5e5d
  10. 665f5f

Questions about #8a4d4e

What color is #8a4d4e?

#8a4d4e is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Currant Jam. In RGB it is rgb(138, 77, 78), in HSL hsl(359.02, 28.37%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.279% 0.08248 19.447).

What colors go well with #8a4d4e?

The complementary color of #8a4d4e is #066f73. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #844d68 and #875235. The triadic partners are #486d3e and #446290.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a4d4e?

White text reads better on #8a4d4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.46:1 and black gives 3.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a4d4e a warm or cool color?

#8a4d4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 19 degrees, its lightness 49.3% and its chroma 0.082.