#8d493d color: Chocolate Explosion
#8d493d is rgb(141, 73, 61) in RGB and oklch(48.615% 0.09478 31.242) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Red
- Dark
- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Marsala
- amber-800
- Black 45%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #8d493d
#8d493d is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 48.6% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 31°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.66:1 contrast and black text 3.15:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Chocolate Explosion (#8e473b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.
Lighter: #8d493d mixed with white
Darker: #8d493d mixed with black
Calmer: #8d493d with less saturation
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What color is #8d493d?
#8d493d is soft dark red. The closest named color is Chocolate Explosion. In RGB it is rgb(141, 73, 61), in HSL hsl(9, 39.6%, 39.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.615% 0.09478 31.242).
What colors go well with #8d493d?
The complementary color of #8d493d is #006d7e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8a475c and #85511f. The triadic partners are #306e43 and #4c5b95.
Is white or black text more readable on #8d493d?
White text reads better on #8d493d: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.66:1 and black gives 3.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8d493d a warm or cool color?
#8d493d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 48.6% and its chroma 0.095.