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#8a5266 color: Velour Scar

#8a5266 is rgb(138, 82, 102) in RGB and oklch(50.884% 0.07893 357.363) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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339°
100%

50.9%
0.079
357°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.04:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.48:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #8a5266

#8a5266 is a dusty pink color. In OKLCH it has 50.9% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 357°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.04:1 contrast and black text 3.48:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Velour Scar (#8e5164). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #8a5266 mixed with white

  1. 8a5266
  2. 966274
  3. a27382
  4. ae8391
  5. ba94a0
  6. c5a5af
  7. d1b7bf
  8. dcc9cf
  9. e8dade
  10. f4edef

Darker: #8a5266 mixed with black

  1. 8a5266
  2. 774658
  3. 653b4a
  4. 532f3c
  5. 42252f
  6. 321a23
  7. 221117
  8. 14080c
  9. 070204
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a5266 with less saturation

  1. 8a5266
  2. 875466
  3. 835666
  4. 805966
  5. 7d5b66
  6. 795d66
  7. 755f66
  8. 726066
  9. 6e6266
  10. 6a6466

Questions about #8a5266

What color is #8a5266?

#8a5266 is dusty pink. The closest named color is Velour Scar. In RGB it is rgb(138, 82, 102), in HSL hsl(338.57, 25.45%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.884% 0.07893 357.363).

What colors go well with #8a5266?

The complementary color of #8a5266 is #277465. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7e557d and #8e534d. The triadic partners are #626c35 and #356c8d.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a5266?

White text reads better on #8a5266: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.04:1 and black gives 3.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a5266 a warm or cool color?

#8a5266 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 357 degrees, its lightness 50.9% and its chroma 0.079.