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#8d463a color: Chocolate Explosion

#8d463a is rgb(141, 70, 58) in RGB and oklch(48.048% 0.09905 30.988) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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9°
100%

48%
0.099
31°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.84:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.07:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #8d463a

#8d463a is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 48% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 31°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.84:1 contrast and black text 3.07:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chocolate Explosion (#8e473b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #8d463a mixed with white

  1. 8d463a
  2. 99584c
  3. a56a5f
  4. b17c71
  5. bd8e85
  6. c8a098
  7. d4b2ac
  8. dfc5c0
  9. ead8d5
  10. f4ecea

Darker: #8d463a mixed with black

  1. 8d463a
  2. 7a3c31
  3. 673228
  4. 552820
  5. 441e18
  6. 331510
  7. 230d09
  8. 140504
  9. 070201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8d463a with less saturation

  1. 8d463a
  2. 89493e
  3. 854c42
  4. 804f46
  5. 7c5149
  6. 77534d
  7. 735650
  8. 6e5854
  9. 695a57
  10. 635c5a

Questions about #8d463a

What color is #8d463a?

#8d463a is soft dark red. The closest named color is Chocolate Explosion. In RGB it is rgb(141, 70, 58), in HSL hsl(8.67, 41.71%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.048% 0.09905 30.988).

What colors go well with #8d463a?

The complementary color of #8d463a is #006c7d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8a445a and #854f18. The triadic partners are #2c6d40 and #495996.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d463a?

White text reads better on #8d463a: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.84:1 and black gives 3.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d463a a warm or cool color?

#8d463a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 48% and its chroma 0.099.