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#8c3e51 color: Liaison

#8c3e51 is rgb(140, 62, 81) in RGB and oklch(47.188% 0.10758 6.852) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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345°
100%

47.2%
0.108
7°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • pink-900
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.18:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.92:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #8c3e51

#8c3e51 is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 47.2% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 7°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.18:1 contrast and black text 2.92:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Liaison (#8c3f52). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-900.

More dark rose colors

Lighter: #8c3e51 mixed with white

  1. 8c3e51
  2. 995161
  3. a56371
  4. b17681
  5. bd8992
  6. c89ca4
  7. d4afb5
  8. dfc3c7
  9. ead7da
  10. f4ebec

Darker: #8c3e51 mixed with black

  1. 8c3e51
  2. 793545
  3. 672b3a
  4. 55232f
  5. 431a24
  6. 33121a
  7. 230a10
  8. 140407
  9. 070102
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8c3e51 with less saturation

  1. 8c3e51
  2. 884252
  3. 844553
  4. 7f4954
  5. 7b4c55
  6. 764f56
  7. 715157
  8. 6c5458
  9. 675759
  10. 61595a

Questions about #8c3e51

What color is #8c3e51?

#8c3e51 is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Liaison. In RGB it is rgb(140, 62, 81), in HSL hsl(345.38, 38.61%, 39.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.188% 0.10758 6.852).

What colors go well with #8c3e51?

The complementary color of #8c3e51 is #006d65. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #804171 and #8d422d. The triadic partners are #4b6618 and #1c5f94.

Is white or black text more readable on #8c3e51?

White text reads better on #8c3e51: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.18:1 and black gives 2.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8c3e51 a warm or cool color?

#8c3e51 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 7 degrees, its lightness 47.2% and its chroma 0.108.