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#8e424b color: Silk Satin

#8e424b is rgb(142, 66, 75) in RGB and oklch(47.937% 0.10327 14.432) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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353°
100%

47.9%
0.103
14°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.93:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
3.03:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #8e424b

#8e424b is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 47.9% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 14°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.93:1 contrast and black text 3.03:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Silk Satin (#8b4248). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.

More dark rose colors

Lighter: #8e424b mixed with white

  1. 8e424b
  2. 9a545b
  3. a6676c
  4. b2797d
  5. be8b8f
  6. c99ea1
  7. d4b1b3
  8. dfc4c5
  9. ead7d8
  10. f5ebeb

Darker: #8e424b mixed with black

  1. 8e424b
  2. 7b3840
  3. 682f35
  4. 56252b
  5. 441c21
  6. 341417
  7. 240b0e
  8. 150506
  9. 070102
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8e424b with less saturation

  1. 8e424b
  2. 8a464d
  3. 85494f
  4. 814c51
  5. 7d4f52
  6. 785254
  7. 735456
  8. 6e5758
  9. 69595a
  10. 635b5b

Questions about #8e424b

What color is #8e424b?

#8e424b is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Silk Satin. In RGB it is rgb(142, 66, 75), in HSL hsl(352.89, 36.54%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.937% 0.10327 14.432).

What colors go well with #8e424b?

The complementary color of #8e424b is #006e6e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #85436b and #8c4828. The triadic partners are #436a29 and #315f96.

Is white or black text more readable on #8e424b?

White text reads better on #8e424b: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.93:1 and black gives 3.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8e424b a warm or cool color?

#8e424b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 14 degrees, its lightness 47.9% and its chroma 0.103.