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#8d5569 color: Pink Peppercorn

#8d5569 is rgb(141, 85, 105) in RGB and oklch(51.906% 0.07855 357.258) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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339°
100%

51.9%
0.079
357°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.78:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.64:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #8d5569

#8d5569 is a dusty pink color. In OKLCH it has 51.9% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 357°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.78:1 contrast and black text 3.64:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pink Peppercorn (#8e5565). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #8d5569 mixed with white

  1. 8d5569
  2. 996577
  3. a47585
  4. b08693
  5. bb96a2
  6. c7a7b1
  7. d2b8c0
  8. ddcad0
  9. e9dbdf
  10. f4edef

Darker: #8d5569 mixed with black

  1. 8d5569
  2. 7a495a
  3. 673d4c
  4. 55313e
  5. 442631
  6. 331c24
  7. 231118
  8. 14080c
  9. 070204
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8d5569 with less saturation

  1. 8d5569
  2. 8a5769
  3. 865969
  4. 835c69
  5. 805e69
  6. 7c6069
  7. 786169
  8. 756369
  9. 716569
  10. 6d6769

Questions about #8d5569

What color is #8d5569?

#8d5569 is dusty pink. The closest named color is Pink Peppercorn. In RGB it is rgb(141, 85, 105), in HSL hsl(338.57, 24.78%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.906% 0.07855 357.258).

What colors go well with #8d5569?

The complementary color of #8d5569 is #2b7768. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #815880 and #915650. The triadic partners are #656f38 and #386f90.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d5569?

White text reads better on #8d5569: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.78:1 and black gives 3.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d5569 a warm or cool color?

#8d5569 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 357 degrees, its lightness 51.9% and its chroma 0.079.