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#8b4e46 color: Rudraksha Beads

#8b4e46 is rgb(139, 78, 70) in RGB and oklch(49.4% 0.08386 28.37) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

49.4%
0.084
28°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.41:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.28:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #8b4e46

#8b4e46 is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 49.4% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 28°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.41:1 contrast and black text 3.28:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Rudraksha Beads (#894e45). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #8b4e46 mixed with white

  1. 8b4e46
  2. 975f57
  3. a37068
  4. af817a
  5. bb928c
  6. c6a49e
  7. d2b5b1
  8. ddc7c4
  9. e9dad7
  10. f4eceb

Darker: #8b4e46 mixed with black

  1. 8b4e46
  2. 78433c
  3. 663832
  4. 542d28
  5. 43231e
  6. 321915
  7. 230f0d
  8. 140705
  9. 070202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8b4e46 with less saturation

  1. 8b4e46
  2. 875049
  3. 84534c
  4. 80554f
  5. 7c5751
  6. 785954
  7. 745b57
  8. 6f5c5a
  9. 6b5e5c
  10. 66605f

Questions about #8b4e46

What color is #8b4e46?

#8b4e46 is soft dark red. The closest named color is Rudraksha Beads. In RGB it is rgb(139, 78, 70), in HSL hsl(6.96, 33.01%, 40.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.4% 0.08386 28.37).

What colors go well with #8b4e46?

The complementary color of #8b4e46 is #056e7b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #884c61 and #85552d. The triadic partners are #3d6f46 and #4d5f91.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b4e46?

White text reads better on #8b4e46: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.41:1 and black gives 3.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b4e46 a warm or cool color?

#8b4e46 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 28 degrees, its lightness 49.4% and its chroma 0.084.