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#8f4249 color: Apple-a-Day

#8f4249 is rgb(143, 66, 73) in RGB and oklch(48.036% 0.10446 16.223) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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355°
100%

48%
0.104
16°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.90:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.04:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #8f4249

#8f4249 is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 48% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 16°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.9:1 contrast and black text 3.04:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Apple-a-Day (#903f45). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.

More dark rose colors

Lighter: #8f4249 mixed with white

  1. 8f4249
  2. 9b5459
  3. a7676a
  4. b3797c
  5. bf8b8d
  6. ca9e9f
  7. d5b1b2
  8. e0c4c5
  9. ead7d8
  10. f5ebeb

Darker: #8f4249 mixed with black

  1. 8f4249
  2. 7c383e
  3. 692f34
  4. 57252a
  5. 451c20
  6. 341417
  7. 240b0e
  8. 150506
  9. 070102
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8f4249 with less saturation

  1. 8f4249
  2. 8b464b
  3. 86494d
  4. 824c4f
  5. 7d4f51
  6. 785253
  7. 745456
  8. 6e5758
  9. 69595a
  10. 635b5c

Questions about #8f4249

What color is #8f4249?

#8f4249 is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Apple-a-Day. In RGB it is rgb(143, 66, 73), in HSL hsl(354.55, 36.84%, 40.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.036% 0.10446 16.223).

What colors go well with #8f4249?

The complementary color of #8f4249 is #006e70. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #87436a and #8d4825. The triadic partners are #416b2b and #335e97.

Is white or black text more readable on #8f4249?

White text reads better on #8f4249: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.9:1 and black gives 3.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8f4249 a warm or cool color?

#8f4249 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 16 degrees, its lightness 48% and its chroma 0.104.