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#8d4e48 color: Moroccan Ruby

#8d4e48 is rgb(141, 78, 72) in RGB and oklch(49.723% 0.08598 26.339) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

49.7%
0.086
26°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.33:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.32:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #8d4e48

#8d4e48 is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 49.7% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 26°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.33:1 contrast and black text 3.32:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Moroccan Ruby (#8d504b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #8d4e48 mixed with white

  1. 8d4e48
  2. 995f59
  3. a5706a
  4. b1817b
  5. bc928d
  6. c8a49f
  7. d3b5b2
  8. dec7c5
  9. e9dad8
  10. f4eceb

Darker: #8d4e48 mixed with black

  1. 8d4e48
  2. 7a433d
  3. 673833
  4. 552d29
  5. 44231f
  6. 331916
  7. 230f0d
  8. 140706
  9. 070202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8d4e48 with less saturation

  1. 8d4e48
  2. 89504b
  3. 85534e
  4. 815550
  5. 7d5753
  6. 795956
  7. 755b58
  8. 715d5b
  9. 6c5f5d
  10. 676160

Questions about #8d4e48

What color is #8d4e48?

#8d4e48 is soft dark red. The closest named color is Moroccan Ruby. In RGB it is rgb(141, 78, 72), in HSL hsl(5.22, 32.39%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.723% 0.08598 26.339).

What colors go well with #8d4e48?

The complementary color of #8d4e48 is #00707b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #894d64 and #87552e. The triadic partners are #407044 and #4c6194.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d4e48?

White text reads better on #8d4e48: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.33:1 and black gives 3.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d4e48 a warm or cool color?

#8d4e48 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 49.7% and its chroma 0.086.