#8e4e49 color: Moroccan Ruby
#8e4e49 is rgb(142, 78, 73) in RGB and oklch(49.885% 0.08707 25.362) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Red
- Dark
- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Marsala
- amber-800
- Black 44%
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About #8e4e49
#8e4e49 is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 49.9% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 25°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.29:1 contrast and black text 3.34:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Moroccan Ruby (#8d504b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.
Lighter: #8e4e49 mixed with white
Darker: #8e4e49 mixed with black
Calmer: #8e4e49 with less saturation
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What color is #8e4e49?
#8e4e49 is soft dark red. The closest named color is Moroccan Ruby. In RGB it is rgb(142, 78, 73), in HSL hsl(4.35, 32.09%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.885% 0.08707 25.362).
What colors go well with #8e4e49?
The complementary color of #8e4e49 is #00717b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8a4d65 and #89552f. The triadic partners are #417043 and #4b6195.
Is white or black text more readable on #8e4e49?
White text reads better on #8e4e49: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.29:1 and black gives 3.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8e4e49 a warm or cool color?
#8e4e49 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 49.9% and its chroma 0.087.