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#8a5352 color: Saddlebag

#8a5352 is rgb(138, 83, 82) in RGB and oklch(50.467% 0.07391 21.121) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

50.5%
0.074
21°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • taupe-500
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.11:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.44:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #8a5352

#8a5352 is a dusty red color. In OKLCH it has 50.5% lightness, 0.074 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.11:1 contrast and black text 3.44:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Saddlebag (#8a534e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #8a5352 mixed with white

  1. 8a5352
  2. 966362
  3. a27372
  4. ae8482
  5. ba9593
  6. c5a6a5
  7. d1b7b6
  8. ddc9c8
  9. e8dbda
  10. f4edec

Darker: #8a5352 mixed with black

  1. 8a5352
  2. 774746
  3. 653b3b
  4. 53302f
  5. 422525
  6. 321b1a
  7. 221111
  8. 140808
  9. 070202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a5352 with less saturation

  1. 8a5352
  2. 875554
  3. 835756
  4. 805958
  5. 7c5b5a
  6. 795c5b
  7. 755e5d
  8. 71605f
  9. 6d6161
  10. 696363

Questions about #8a5352

What color is #8a5352?

#8a5352 is dusty red. The closest named color is Saddlebag. In RGB it is rgb(138, 83, 82), in HSL hsl(1.07, 25.45%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.467% 0.07391 21.121).

What colors go well with #8a5352?

The complementary color of #8a5352 is #237176. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #85536a and #86583c. The triadic partners are #4c6f47 and #4c658f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a5352?

White text reads better on #8a5352: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.11:1 and black gives 3.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a5352 a warm or cool color?

#8a5352 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 50.5% and its chroma 0.074.