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#8b504c color: Lotus

#8b504c is rgb(139, 80, 76) in RGB and oklch(49.901% 0.08005 24.467) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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4°
100%

49.9%
0.080
24°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • yellow-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.27:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.35:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #8b504c

#8b504c is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 49.9% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.27:1 contrast and black text 3.35:1, so white text reads better.

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

More dark red colors

Lighter: #8b504c mixed with white

  1. 8b504c
  2. 97605c
  3. a3716d
  4. af827e
  5. bb9390
  6. c6a5a1
  7. d2b6b3
  8. ddc8c6
  9. e8dad9
  10. f4ecec

Darker: #8b504c mixed with black

  1. 8b504c
  2. 784441
  3. 663936
  4. 542e2c
  5. 432422
  6. 321a18
  7. 23100f
  8. 140706
  9. 070202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8b504c with less saturation

  1. 8b504c
  2. 87524e
  3. 845451
  4. 805653
  5. 7c5855
  6. 785a58
  7. 745c5a
  8. 705e5c
  9. 6c605e
  10. 676161

Questions about #8b504c

What color is #8b504c?

#8b504c is soft dark red. The closest named color is Lotus. In RGB it is rgb(139, 80, 76), in HSL hsl(3.81, 29.3%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.901% 0.08005 24.467).

What colors go well with #8b504c?

The complementary color of #8b504c is #147078. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #874f66 and #865634. The triadic partners are #456f45 and #4c6291.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b504c?

White text reads better on #8b504c: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.27:1 and black gives 3.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b504c a warm or cool color?

#8b504c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 49.9% and its chroma 0.08.