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#8a504f color: Lotus

#8a504f is rgb(138, 80, 79) in RGB and oklch(49.842% 0.07829 21.298) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

49.8%
0.078
21°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • taupe-500
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.29:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.34:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #8a504f

#8a504f is a dusty dark red color. In OKLCH it has 49.8% lightness, 0.078 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.29:1 contrast and black text 3.34:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lotus (#8b504b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #8a504f mixed with white

  1. 8a504f
  2. 96605f
  3. a2716f
  4. ae8280
  5. ba9391
  6. c6a4a3
  7. d1b6b5
  8. ddc8c7
  9. e8dad9
  10. f4ecec

Darker: #8a504f mixed with black

  1. 8a504f
  2. 774444
  3. 653938
  4. 532e2e
  5. 422423
  6. 321a19
  7. 221010
  8. 140707
  9. 070202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a504f with less saturation

  1. 8a504f
  2. 875251
  3. 835453
  4. 7f5655
  5. 7c5857
  6. 785a59
  7. 745c5b
  8. 705e5d
  9. 6c5f5f
  10. 676161

Questions about #8a504f

What color is #8a504f?

#8a504f is dusty dark red. The closest named color is Lotus. In RGB it is rgb(138, 80, 79), in HSL hsl(1.02, 27.19%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.842% 0.07829 21.298).

What colors go well with #8a504f?

The complementary color of #8a504f is #187075. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #855068 and #865538. The triadic partners are #496e43 and #496390.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a504f?

White text reads better on #8a504f: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.29:1 and black gives 3.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a504f a warm or cool color?

#8a504f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 49.8% and its chroma 0.078.