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#8f484b color: Cowhide

#8f484b is rgb(143, 72, 75) in RGB and oklch(49.052% 0.09606 18.591) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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357°
100%

49.1%
0.096
19°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.57:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.20:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #8f484b

#8f484b is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 49.1% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 19°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.57:1 contrast and black text 3.2:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cowhide (#92484a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.

More dark rose colors

Lighter: #8f484b mixed with white

  1. 8f484b
  2. 9b5a5b
  3. a76b6c
  4. b37d7d
  5. be8f8f
  6. c9a1a1
  7. d4b3b3
  8. dfc6c5
  9. ead9d8
  10. f5ecec

Darker: #8f484b mixed with black

  1. 8f484b
  2. 7c3d40
  3. 693335
  4. 57292b
  5. 451f21
  6. 341617
  7. 240d0e
  8. 150606
  9. 070202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8f484b with less saturation

  1. 8f484b
  2. 8b4b4d
  3. 874e4f
  4. 835152
  5. 7e5354
  6. 7a5656
  7. 755858
  8. 705a5a
  9. 6b5c5c
  10. 665e5e

Questions about #8f484b

What color is #8f484b?

#8f484b is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Cowhide. In RGB it is rgb(143, 72, 75), in HSL hsl(357.46, 33.02%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.052% 0.09606 18.591).

What colors go well with #8f484b?

The complementary color of #8f484b is #007075. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #88486a and #8c4e2b. The triadic partners are #436d36 and #3d6197.

Is white or black text more readable on #8f484b?

White text reads better on #8f484b: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.57:1 and black gives 3.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8f484b a warm or cool color?

#8f484b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 19 degrees, its lightness 49.1% and its chroma 0.096.