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#8d495d color: Violet Quartz

#8d495d is rgb(141, 73, 93) in RGB and oklch(49.445% 0.09444 2.378) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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342°
100%

49.4%
0.094
2°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.47:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.24:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #8d495d

#8d495d is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 49.4% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 2°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.47:1 contrast and black text 3.24:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Violet Quartz (#8b4963). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More dark rose colors

Lighter: #8d495d mixed with white

  1. 8d495d
  2. 995a6c
  3. a56c7b
  4. b17d8a
  5. bc8f9a
  6. c8a1aa
  7. d3b3bb
  8. dec6cb
  9. e9d9dc
  10. f4ecee

Darker: #8d495d mixed with black

  1. 8d495d
  2. 7a3e50
  3. 673443
  4. 552a37
  5. 44202a
  6. 33171f
  7. 230e14
  8. 14060a
  9. 070203
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8d495d with less saturation

  1. 8d495d
  2. 894c5d
  3. 854f5e
  4. 81525e
  5. 7d545f
  6. 79575f
  7. 755960
  8. 705b60
  9. 6c5d61
  10. 675f61

Questions about #8d495d

What color is #8d495d?

#8d495d is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Violet Quartz. In RGB it is rgb(141, 73, 93), in HSL hsl(342.35, 31.78%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.445% 0.09444 2.378).

What colors go well with #8d495d?

The complementary color of #8d495d is #007366. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #814c79 and #8f4c3e. The triadic partners are #586a27 and #286793.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d495d?

White text reads better on #8d495d: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.47:1 and black gives 3.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d495d a warm or cool color?

#8d495d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 2 degrees, its lightness 49.4% and its chroma 0.094.