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#8b4e4f color: Lotus

#8b4e4f is rgb(139, 78, 79) in RGB and oklch(49.619% 0.08233 19.411) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

49.6%
0.082
19°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.36:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.30:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #8b4e4f

#8b4e4f is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 49.6% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 19°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.36:1 contrast and black text 3.3:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lotus (#8b504b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.

More dark rose colors

Lighter: #8b4e4f mixed with white

  1. 8b4e4f
  2. 975f5f
  3. a3706f
  4. af8180
  5. bb9291
  6. c6a4a3
  7. d2b5b5
  8. ddc7c7
  9. e9dad9
  10. f4ecec

Darker: #8b4e4f mixed with black

  1. 8b4e4f
  2. 784344
  3. 663838
  4. 542d2e
  5. 432323
  6. 321919
  7. 230f10
  8. 140707
  9. 070202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8b4e4f with less saturation

  1. 8b4e4f
  2. 875051
  3. 845353
  4. 805555
  5. 7c5757
  6. 785959
  7. 745b5b
  8. 705d5c
  9. 6b5f5e
  10. 676060

Questions about #8b4e4f

What color is #8b4e4f?

#8b4e4f is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Lotus. In RGB it is rgb(139, 78, 79), in HSL hsl(359.02, 28.11%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.619% 0.08233 19.411).

What colors go well with #8b4e4f?

The complementary color of #8b4e4f is #097074. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #854e69 and #885336. The triadic partners are #496e3f and #456391.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b4e4f?

White text reads better on #8b4e4f: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.36:1 and black gives 3.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b4e4f a warm or cool color?

#8b4e4f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 19 degrees, its lightness 49.6% and its chroma 0.082.