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#8a5053 color: Roan Rouge

#8a5053 is rgb(138, 80, 83) in RGB and oklch(49.947% 0.07803 16.935) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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357°
100%

49.9%
0.078
17°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • taupe-500
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.26:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.35:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #8a5053

#8a5053 is a dusty dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 49.9% lightness, 0.078 chroma and a hue of 17°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.26:1 contrast and black text 3.35:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Roan Rouge (#885156). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More dark rose colors

Lighter: #8a5053 mixed with white

  1. 8a5053
  2. 966063
  3. a27173
  4. ae8283
  5. ba9394
  6. c6a4a5
  7. d1b6b6
  8. ddc8c8
  9. e8dada
  10. f4ecec

Darker: #8a5053 mixed with black

  1. 8a5053
  2. 774447
  3. 65393b
  4. 532e30
  5. 422425
  6. 321a1b
  7. 221011
  8. 140708
  9. 070202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a5053 with less saturation

  1. 8a5053
  2. 875255
  3. 835456
  4. 7f5658
  5. 7c5859
  6. 785a5b
  7. 745c5d
  8. 705e5e
  9. 6c6060
  10. 676161

Questions about #8a5053

What color is #8a5053?

#8a5053 is dusty dark rose. The closest named color is Roan Rouge. In RGB it is rgb(138, 80, 83), in HSL hsl(356.9, 26.61%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.947% 0.07803 16.935).

What colors go well with #8a5053?

The complementary color of #8a5053 is #197172. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #84506c and #88553b. The triadic partners are #4e6d40 and #46648f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a5053?

White text reads better on #8a5053: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.26:1 and black gives 3.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a5053 a warm or cool color?

#8a5053 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 17 degrees, its lightness 49.9% and its chroma 0.078.