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#8a4e42 color: Rudraksha Beads

#8a4e42 is rgb(138, 78, 66) in RGB and oklch(49.174% 0.08378 32.239) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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100%

49.2%
0.084
32°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • yellow-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 #8a4e42

#8a4e42 is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 49.2% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 32°.

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 Rudraksha Beads (#894e45). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-800.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #8a4e42 mixed with white

  1. 8a4e42
  2. 965f53
  3. a27065
  4. ae8177
  5. ba9289
  6. c6a49c
  7. d1b5af
  8. ddc7c3
  9. e8dad7
  10. f4eceb

Darker: #8a4e42 mixed with black

  1. 8a4e42
  2. 774338
  3. 65382f
  4. 532d25
  5. 42231c
  6. 321914
  7. 220f0b
  8. 140705
  9. 070201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a4e42 with less saturation

  1. 8a4e42
  2. 865045
  3. 835249
  4. 7f554c
  5. 7b574f
  6. 775852
  7. 735a55
  8. 6f5c58
  9. 6a5e5b
  10. 665f5e

Questions about #8a4e42

What color is #8a4e42?

#8a4e42 is soft dark red. The closest named color is Rudraksha Beads. In RGB it is rgb(138, 78, 66), in HSL hsl(10, 35.29%, 40%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.174% 0.08378 32.239).

What colors go well with #8a4e42?

The complementary color of #8a4e42 is #086d7d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #884c5d and #83552a. The triadic partners are #386f49 and #505d91.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a4e42?

White text reads better on #8a4e42: 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 #8a4e42 a warm or cool color?

#8a4e42 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 32 degrees, its lightness 49.2% and its chroma 0.084.