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#8d504e color: Moroccan Ruby

#8d504e is rgb(141, 80, 78) in RGB and oklch(50.223% 0.08235 22.41) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

50.2%
0.082
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.19:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.39:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #8d504e

#8d504e is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 50.2% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.19:1 contrast and black text 3.39:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium red colors

Lighter: #8d504e mixed with white

  1. 8d504e
  2. 99615e
  3. a5716f
  4. b08280
  5. bc9391
  6. c7a5a2
  7. d3b6b4
  8. dec8c7
  9. e9dad9
  10. f4ecec

Darker: #8d504e mixed with black

  1. 8d504e
  2. 7a4443
  3. 673938
  4. 552e2d
  5. 442423
  6. 331a19
  7. 23100f
  8. 140707
  9. 070202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8d504e with less saturation

  1. 8d504e
  2. 895250
  3. 865552
  4. 825755
  5. 7e5957
  6. 7a5b59
  7. 765d5b
  8. 725f5d
  9. 6d6060
  10. 696262

Questions about #8d504e

What color is #8d504e?

#8d504e is soft red. The closest named color is Moroccan Ruby. In RGB it is rgb(141, 80, 78), in HSL hsl(1.9, 28.77%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.223% 0.08235 22.41).

What colors go well with #8d504e?

The complementary color of #8d504e is #0e7178. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #884f68 and #895635. The triadic partners are #477044 and #4a6393.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d504e?

White text reads better on #8d504e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.19:1 and black gives 3.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d504e a warm or cool color?

#8d504e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 50.2% and its chroma 0.082.