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#8b424b color: Silk Satin

#8b424b is rgb(139, 66, 75) in RGB and oklch(47.488% 0.09954 13.935) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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353°
100%

47.5%
0.100
14°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.05:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.98:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #8b424b

#8b424b is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 47.5% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 14°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.05:1 contrast and black text 2.98:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Silk Satin (#8b4248). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.

More dark rose colors

Lighter: #8b424b mixed with white

  1. 8b424b
  2. 98545b
  3. a4666c
  4. b0797d
  5. bc8b8f
  6. c79ea0
  7. d3b1b3
  8. dec4c5
  9. e9d7d8
  10. f4ebeb

Darker: #8b424b mixed with black

  1. 8b424b
  2. 783840
  3. 662f35
  4. 54252b
  5. 431c21
  6. 321417
  7. 230b0e
  8. 140506
  9. 070102
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8b424b with less saturation

  1. 8b424b
  2. 87454d
  3. 83484e
  4. 7f4b50
  5. 7a4e52
  6. 765154
  7. 715355
  8. 6c5657
  9. 675859
  10. 625a5a

Questions about #8b424b

What color is #8b424b?

#8b424b is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Silk Satin. In RGB it is rgb(139, 66, 75), in HSL hsl(352.6, 35.61%, 40.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.488% 0.09954 13.935).

What colors go well with #8b424b?

The complementary color of #8b424b is #006d6c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #82436a and #89472a. The triadic partners are #44682a and #315e93.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b424b?

White text reads better on #8b424b: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.05:1 and black gives 2.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b424b a warm or cool color?

#8b424b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 14 degrees, its lightness 47.5% and its chroma 0.1.