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#8e4858 color: Dull Magenta

#8e4858 is rgb(142, 72, 88) in RGB and oklch(49.267% 0.09591 6.701) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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346°
100%

49.3%
0.096
7°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.53:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.22:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #8e4858

#8e4858 is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 49.3% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 7°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.53:1 contrast and black text 3.22:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dull Magenta (#8d4856). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.

More dark rose colors

Lighter: #8e4858 mixed with white

  1. 8e4858
  2. 9a5a67
  3. a66b77
  4. b27d87
  5. bd8f97
  6. c9a1a8
  7. d4b3b9
  8. dfc6ca
  9. ead9db
  10. f4eced

Darker: #8e4858 mixed with black

  1. 8e4858
  2. 7b3d4b
  3. 68333f
  4. 562933
  5. 441f28
  6. 34161d
  7. 240d12
  8. 150609
  9. 070203
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8e4858 with less saturation

  1. 8e4858
  2. 8a4b59
  3. 864e5a
  4. 82515b
  5. 7e535c
  6. 79565d
  7. 75585d
  8. 705b5e
  9. 6b5d5f
  10. 665f60

Questions about #8e4858

What color is #8e4858?

#8e4858 is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Dull Magenta. In RGB it is rgb(142, 72, 88), in HSL hsl(346.29, 32.71%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.267% 0.09591 6.701).

What colors go well with #8e4858?

The complementary color of #8e4858 is #00726a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #834b75 and #8f4c39. The triadic partners are #536b2a and #2d6594.

Is white or black text more readable on #8e4858?

White text reads better on #8e4858: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.53:1 and black gives 3.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8e4858 a warm or cool color?

#8e4858 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 7 degrees, its lightness 49.3% and its chroma 0.096.