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#8e495c color: Dull Magenta

#8e495c is rgb(142, 73, 92) in RGB and oklch(49.554% 0.09533 3.621) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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343°
100%

49.6%
0.095
4°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.45:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.26:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #8e495c

#8e495c is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 49.6% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 4°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.45:1 contrast and black text 3.26:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dull Magenta (#8d4856). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More dark rose colors

Lighter: #8e495c mixed with white

  1. 8e495c
  2. 9a5a6b
  3. a66c7a
  4. b27d8a
  5. bd8f9a
  6. c8a1aa
  7. d4b3ba
  8. dfc6cb
  9. ead9dc
  10. f4eced

Darker: #8e495c mixed with black

  1. 8e495c
  2. 7b3e4f
  3. 683442
  4. 562a36
  5. 44202a
  6. 34171f
  7. 240e14
  8. 15060a
  9. 070203
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8e495c with less saturation

  1. 8e495c
  2. 8a4c5d
  3. 864f5d
  4. 82525e
  5. 7e545e
  6. 7a575f
  7. 75595f
  8. 715b60
  9. 6c5e61
  10. 676061

Questions about #8e495c

What color is #8e495c?

#8e495c is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Dull Magenta. In RGB it is rgb(142, 73, 92), in HSL hsl(343.48, 32.09%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.554% 0.09533 3.621).

What colors go well with #8e495c?

The complementary color of #8e495c is #007368. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #824c79 and #904c3d. The triadic partners are #576b28 and #2a6794.

Is white or black text more readable on #8e495c?

White text reads better on #8e495c: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.45:1 and black gives 3.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8e495c a warm or cool color?

#8e495c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 4 degrees, its lightness 49.6% and its chroma 0.095.