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#8f495d color: Dull Magenta

#8f495d is rgb(143, 73, 93) in RGB and oklch(49.727% 0.09683 3.031) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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343°
100%

49.7%
0.097
3°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.40:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.28:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #8f495d

#8f495d is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 49.7% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 3°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.4:1 contrast and black text 3.28:1, 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: #8f495d mixed with white

  1. 8f495d
  2. 9b5a6c
  3. a76c7b
  4. b27d8a
  5. be8f9a
  6. c9a1aa
  7. d4b4bb
  8. dfc6cb
  9. ead9dc
  10. f4ecee

Darker: #8f495d mixed with black

  1. 8f495d
  2. 7c3e50
  3. 693443
  4. 572a37
  5. 45202a
  6. 34171f
  7. 240e14
  8. 15060a
  9. 070203
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8f495d with less saturation

  1. 8f495d
  2. 8b4c5e
  3. 874f5e
  4. 83525f
  5. 7f555f
  6. 7b5760
  7. 765a60
  8. 715c61
  9. 6d5e61
  10. 686062

Questions about #8f495d

What color is #8f495d?

#8f495d is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Dull Magenta. In RGB it is rgb(143, 73, 93), in HSL hsl(342.86, 32.41%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.727% 0.09683 3.031).

What colors go well with #8f495d?

The complementary color of #8f495d is #007468. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #834c7a and #914c3d. The triadic partners are #586b26 and #286895.

Is white or black text more readable on #8f495d?

White text reads better on #8f495d: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.4:1 and black gives 3.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8f495d a warm or cool color?

#8f495d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 3 degrees, its lightness 49.7% and its chroma 0.097.