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#8f495a color: Dull Magenta

#8f495a is rgb(143, 73, 90) in RGB and oklch(49.634% 0.096 5.742) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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345°
100%

49.6%
0.096
6°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.42:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.27:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #8f495a

#8f495a is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 49.6% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 6°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.42:1 contrast and black text 3.27:1, 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: #8f495a mixed with white

  1. 8f495a
  2. 9b5a69
  3. a76c78
  4. b27d88
  5. be8f98
  6. c9a1a9
  7. d4b4b9
  8. dfc6ca
  9. ead9dc
  10. f4eced

Darker: #8f495a mixed with black

  1. 8f495a
  2. 7c3e4d
  3. 693441
  4. 572a35
  5. 452029
  6. 34171e
  7. 240e13
  8. 150609
  9. 070203
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8f495a with less saturation

  1. 8f495a
  2. 8b4c5b
  3. 874f5c
  4. 83525c
  5. 7f545d
  6. 7a575e
  7. 76595f
  8. 715c60
  9. 6c5e60
  10. 676061

Questions about #8f495a

What color is #8f495a?

#8f495a is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Dull Magenta. In RGB it is rgb(143, 73, 90), in HSL hsl(345.43, 32.41%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.634% 0.096 5.742).

What colors go well with #8f495a?

The complementary color of #8f495a is #00736a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #844c77 and #904c3b. The triadic partners are #556c2a and #2d6795.

Is white or black text more readable on #8f495a?

White text reads better on #8f495a: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.42:1 and black gives 3.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8f495a a warm or cool color?

#8f495a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 6 degrees, its lightness 49.6% and its chroma 0.096.