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#8e596f color: Majestic Orchid

#8e596f is rgb(142, 89, 111) in RGB and oklch(52.957% 0.07557 353.512) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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335°
100%

53%
0.076
354°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.51:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.81:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #8e596f

#8e596f is a dusty pink color. In OKLCH it has 53% lightness, 0.076 chroma and a hue of 354°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.51:1 contrast and black text 3.81:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Majestic Orchid (#8d576d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #8e596f mixed with white

  1. 8e596f
  2. 9a697c
  3. a5788a
  4. b08898
  5. bc99a6
  6. c7a9b4
  7. d2bac3
  8. ddcbd2
  9. e9dce1
  10. f4edf0

Darker: #8e596f mixed with black

  1. 8e596f
  2. 7b4c60
  3. 684051
  4. 563442
  5. 442834
  6. 341d27
  7. 24131a
  8. 15090e
  9. 070304
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8e596f with less saturation

  1. 8e596f
  2. 8b5b6f
  3. 885d6e
  4. 855f6e
  5. 81616e
  6. 7e636d
  7. 7a656d
  8. 77666d
  9. 73686c
  10. 6f6a6c

Questions about #8e596f

What color is #8e596f?

#8e596f is dusty pink. The closest named color is Majestic Orchid. In RGB it is rgb(142, 89, 111), in HSL hsl(335.09, 22.94%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.957% 0.07557 353.512).

What colors go well with #8e596f?

The complementary color of #8e596f is #357a68. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #815d85 and #935a57. The triadic partners are #6b713b and #3a7391.

Is white or black text more readable on #8e596f?

White text reads better on #8e596f: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.51:1 and black gives 3.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8e596f a warm or cool color?

#8e596f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 354 degrees, its lightness 53% and its chroma 0.076.