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#8c495c color: Dull Magenta

#8c495c is rgb(140, 73, 92) in RGB and oklch(49.273% 0.09293 2.977) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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343°
100%

49.3%
0.093
3°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.52:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.22:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #8c495c

#8c495c is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 49.3% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 3°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.52:1 contrast and black text 3.22:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dull Magenta (#8d4856). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More dark rose colors

Lighter: #8c495c mixed with white

  1. 8c495c
  2. 985a6b
  3. a46c7a
  4. b07d8a
  5. bc8f9a
  6. c7a1aa
  7. d3b3ba
  8. dec6cb
  9. e9d9dc
  10. f4eced

Darker: #8c495c mixed with black

  1. 8c495c
  2. 793e4f
  3. 673442
  4. 552a36
  5. 43202a
  6. 33171f
  7. 230e14
  8. 14060a
  9. 070203
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8c495c with less saturation

  1. 8c495c
  2. 884c5d
  3. 844f5d
  4. 80515e
  5. 7c545e
  6. 78565f
  7. 74595f
  8. 705b60
  9. 6b5d60
  10. 665f61

Questions about #8c495c

What color is #8c495c?

#8c495c is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Dull Magenta. In RGB it is rgb(140, 73, 92), in HSL hsl(342.99, 31.46%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.273% 0.09293 2.977).

What colors go well with #8c495c?

The complementary color of #8c495c is #007266. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #804c78 and #8e4c3e. The triadic partners are #576a28 and #2a6692.

Is white or black text more readable on #8c495c?

White text reads better on #8c495c: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.52:1 and black gives 3.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8c495c a warm or cool color?

#8c495c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 3 degrees, its lightness 49.3% and its chroma 0.093.