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#8a4e62 color: Hawthorn Rose

#8a4e62 is rgb(138, 78, 98) in RGB and oklch(50.045% 0.08421 359.217) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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340°
100%

50%
0.084
359°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.27:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.35:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #8a4e62

#8a4e62 is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 50% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 359°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.27:1 contrast and black text 3.35:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #8a4e62 mixed with white

  1. 8a4e62
  2. 965f70
  3. a2707f
  4. ae818e
  5. ba929e
  6. c6a3ad
  7. d1b5bd
  8. ddc7cd
  9. e8dade
  10. f4ecee

Darker: #8a4e62 mixed with black

  1. 8a4e62
  2. 774354
  3. 653847
  4. 532d3a
  5. 42232d
  6. 321921
  7. 220f16
  8. 14070b
  9. 070203
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a4e62 with less saturation

  1. 8a4e62
  2. 875162
  3. 835362
  4. 805562
  5. 7c5762
  6. 785a63
  7. 745c63
  8. 705e63
  9. 6c6063
  10. 686163

Questions about #8a4e62

What color is #8a4e62?

#8a4e62 is soft pink. The closest named color is Hawthorn Rose. In RGB it is rgb(138, 78, 98), in HSL hsl(340, 27.78%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.045% 0.08421 359.217).

What colors go well with #8a4e62?

The complementary color of #8a4e62 is #187364. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7e517b and #8d5047. The triadic partners are #5e6a2f and #2f6a8e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a4e62?

White text reads better on #8a4e62: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.27:1 and black gives 3.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a4e62 a warm or cool color?

#8a4e62 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 359 degrees, its lightness 50% and its chroma 0.084.