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#8f495b color: Dull Magenta

#8f495b is rgb(143, 73, 91) in RGB and oklch(49.664% 0.09625 4.835) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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345°
100%

49.7%
0.096
5°
  • 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 #8f495b

#8f495b is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 49.7% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 5°.

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: #8f495b mixed with white

  1. 8f495b
  2. 9b5a6a
  3. a76c79
  4. b27d89
  5. be8f99
  6. c9a1a9
  7. d4b4ba
  8. dfc6cb
  9. ead9dc
  10. f4eced

Darker: #8f495b mixed with black

  1. 8f495b
  2. 7c3e4e
  3. 693441
  4. 572a35
  5. 452029
  6. 34171e
  7. 240e13
  8. 150609
  9. 070203
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8f495b with less saturation

  1. 8f495b
  2. 8b4c5c
  3. 874f5c
  4. 83525d
  5. 7f545e
  6. 7a575f
  7. 76595f
  8. 715c60
  9. 6c5e61
  10. 676061

Questions about #8f495b

What color is #8f495b?

#8f495b is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Dull Magenta. In RGB it is rgb(143, 73, 91), in HSL hsl(344.57, 32.41%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.664% 0.09625 4.835).

What colors go well with #8f495b?

The complementary color of #8f495b is #007369. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #834c78 and #914c3b. The triadic partners are #566b29 and #2b6795.

Is white or black text more readable on #8f495b?

White text reads better on #8f495b: 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 #8f495b a warm or cool color?

#8f495b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 5 degrees, its lightness 49.7% and its chroma 0.096.