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#8a526e color: Merlin’s Cloak

#8a526e is rgb(138, 82, 110) in RGB and oklch(51.164% 0.0833 349.091) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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330°
100%

51.2%
0.083
349°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.98:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.51:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #8a526e

#8a526e is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 51.2% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 349°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.98:1 contrast and black text 3.51:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Merlin’s Cloak (#89556e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #8a526e mixed with white

  1. 8a526e
  2. 96627b
  3. a27389
  4. ae8397
  5. b994a5
  6. c5a6b4
  7. d1b7c2
  8. dcc9d1
  9. e8dae0
  10. f3edf0

Darker: #8a526e mixed with black

  1. 8a526e
  2. 77465f
  3. 653b50
  4. 532f41
  5. 422533
  6. 321a26
  7. 221119
  8. 14080e
  9. 070204
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a526e with less saturation

  1. 8a526e
  2. 87546d
  3. 84576d
  4. 80596c
  5. 7d5b6b
  6. 795d6a
  7. 765f69
  8. 726169
  9. 6e6368
  10. 6a6567

Questions about #8a526e

What color is #8a526e?

#8a526e is soft pink. The closest named color is Merlin’s Cloak. In RGB it is rgb(138, 82, 110), in HSL hsl(330, 25.45%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.164% 0.0833 349.091).

What colors go well with #8a526e?

The complementary color of #8a526e is #2b765e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7b5785 and #905253. The triadic partners are #6a6a2d and #286f8d.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a526e?

White text reads better on #8a526e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.98:1 and black gives 3.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a526e a warm or cool color?

#8a526e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 349 degrees, its lightness 51.2% and its chroma 0.083.