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#8e424e color: Silk Satin

#8e424e is rgb(142, 66, 78) in RGB and oklch(48.018% 0.10349 11.929) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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351°
100%

48%
0.103
12°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.91:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.04:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #8e424e

#8e424e is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 48% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 12°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.91:1 contrast and black text 3.04:1, 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: #8e424e mixed with white

  1. 8e424e
  2. 9a545e
  3. a6676e
  4. b2797f
  5. be8b91
  6. c99ea2
  7. d4b1b4
  8. dfc4c6
  9. ead7d9
  10. f5ebec

Darker: #8e424e mixed with black

  1. 8e424e
  2. 7b3843
  3. 682f38
  4. 56252d
  5. 441c23
  6. 341419
  7. 240b0f
  8. 150507
  9. 070102
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8e424e with less saturation

  1. 8e424e
  2. 8a4650
  3. 864951
  4. 814c53
  5. 7d4f54
  6. 785256
  7. 735457
  8. 6e5759
  9. 69595a
  10. 635b5c

Questions about #8e424e

What color is #8e424e?

#8e424e is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Silk Satin. In RGB it is rgb(142, 66, 78), in HSL hsl(350.53, 36.54%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.018% 0.10349 11.929).

What colors go well with #8e424e?

The complementary color of #8e424e is #006f6c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #84446e and #8d472b. The triadic partners are #476926 and #2d6096.

Is white or black text more readable on #8e424e?

White text reads better on #8e424e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.91:1 and black gives 3.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8e424e a warm or cool color?

#8e424e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 12 degrees, its lightness 48% and its chroma 0.103.