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#8a5472 color: Indian Silk

#8a5472 is rgb(138, 84, 114) in RGB and oklch(51.667% 0.08227 345.937) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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327°
100%

51.7%
0.082
346°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.85:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.59:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #8a5472

#8a5472 is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 51.7% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 346°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.85:1 contrast and black text 3.59:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Indian Silk (#8a5773). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #8a5472 mixed with white

  1. 8a5472
  2. 96647f
  3. a2748d
  4. ae859a
  5. b996a8
  6. c5a7b6
  7. d1b8c4
  8. dcc9d3
  9. e8dbe1
  10. f3edf0

Darker: #8a5472 mixed with black

  1. 8a5472
  2. 774862
  3. 653c53
  4. 533144
  5. 422636
  6. 321b28
  7. 22111b
  8. 14080e
  9. 070204
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a5472 with less saturation

  1. 8a5472
  2. 875671
  3. 845970
  4. 815b6f
  5. 7d5d6e
  6. 7a5f6d
  7. 77616c
  8. 73636b
  9. 6f646a
  10. 6c6669

Questions about #8a5472

What color is #8a5472?

#8a5472 is soft pink. The closest named color is Indian Silk. In RGB it is rgb(138, 84, 114), in HSL hsl(326.67, 24.32%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.667% 0.08227 345.937).

What colors go well with #8a5472?

The complementary color of #8a5472 is #31775d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7a5988 and #915458. The triadic partners are #6e6b2e and #28718c.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a5472?

White text reads better on #8a5472: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.85:1 and black gives 3.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a5472 a warm or cool color?

#8a5472 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 346 degrees, its lightness 51.7% and its chroma 0.082.