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#8a555b color: Fragrant Cherry

#8a555b is rgb(138, 85, 91) in RGB and oklch(51.085% 0.07092 12.52) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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353°
100%

51.1%
0.071
13°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.95:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #8a555b

#8a555b is a dusty rose color. In OKLCH it has 51.1% lightness, 0.071 chroma and a hue of 13°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.95:1 contrast and black text 3.53:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Fragrant Cherry (#8e545c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #8a555b mixed with white

  1. 8a555b
  2. 96656a
  3. a27579
  4. ae8589
  5. b99699
  6. c5a7a9
  7. d1b8ba
  8. dcc9cb
  9. e8dbdc
  10. f3eded

Darker: #8a555b mixed with black

  1. 8a555b
  2. 77494e
  3. 653d41
  4. 533135
  5. 422629
  6. 321c1e
  7. 221113
  8. 140809
  9. 070203
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a555b with less saturation

  1. 8a555b
  2. 87575c
  3. 84595d
  4. 805b5e
  5. 7d5d60
  6. 795e61
  7. 766062
  8. 726263
  9. 6e6364
  10. 6a6565

Questions about #8a555b

What color is #8a555b?

#8a555b is dusty rose. The closest named color is Fragrant Cherry. In RGB it is rgb(138, 85, 91), in HSL hsl(353.21, 23.77%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.085% 0.07092 12.52).

What colors go well with #8a555b?

The complementary color of #8a555b is #2b7371. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #835671 and #895945. The triadic partners are #576f44 and #48698e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a555b?

White text reads better on #8a555b: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.95:1 and black gives 3.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a555b a warm or cool color?

#8a555b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 13 degrees, its lightness 51.1% and its chroma 0.071.