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#8b3542 color: Rushing Red

#8b3542 is rgb(139, 53, 66) in RGB and oklch(45.316% 0.11735 13.94) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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351°
100%

45.3%
0.117
14°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • rose-900
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.82:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.69:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #8b3542

#8b3542 is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 45.3% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 14°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.82:1 contrast and black text 2.69:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Rushing Red (#8b3643). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is rose-900.

More dark rose colors

Lighter: #8b3542 mixed with white

  1. 8b3542
  2. 984953
  3. a55d64
  4. b17176
  5. bd8489
  6. c9989b
  7. d4acaf
  8. dfc0c2
  9. ead5d6
  10. f5eaea

Darker: #8b3542 mixed with black

  1. 8b3542
  2. 782d38
  3. 66252f
  4. 541d25
  5. 43151c
  6. 320e14
  7. 23080b
  8. 140305
  9. 070101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8b3542 with less saturation

  1. 8b3542
  2. 863a44
  3. 823e46
  4. 7d4248
  5. 78454a
  6. 73484c
  7. 6e4b4e
  8. 684e50
  9. 635152
  10. 5c5454

Questions about #8b3542

What color is #8b3542?

#8b3542 is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Rushing Red. In RGB it is rgb(139, 53, 66), in HSL hsl(350.93, 44.79%, 37.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.316% 0.11735 13.94).

What colors go well with #8b3542?

The complementary color of #8b3542 is #006666. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #813766 and #893c15. The triadic partners are #396314 and #1f5795.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b3542?

White text reads better on #8b3542: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.82:1 and black gives 2.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b3542 a warm or cool color?

#8b3542 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 14 degrees, its lightness 45.3% and its chroma 0.117.