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#8f5146 color: Cogswell Cedar

#8f5146 is rgb(143, 81, 70) in RGB and oklch(50.488% 0.08556 30.984) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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9°
100%

50.5%
0.086
31°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • yellow-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.12:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.43:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #8f5146

#8f5146 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 50.5% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 31°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.12:1 contrast and black text 3.43:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cogswell Cedar (#90534a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-800.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #8f5146 mixed with white

  1. 8f5146
  2. 9b6257
  3. a67268
  4. b2837a
  5. bd948c
  6. c8a59e
  7. d4b7b1
  8. dfc9c4
  9. e9dad7
  10. f4edeb

Darker: #8f5146 mixed with black

  1. 8f5146
  2. 7c453c
  3. 693a32
  4. 572f28
  5. 45241e
  6. 341a15
  7. 24100d
  8. 150705
  9. 070202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8f5146 with less saturation

  1. 8f5146
  2. 8b5349
  3. 87564c
  4. 835850
  5. 7f5a53
  6. 7b5c56
  7. 775e59
  8. 73605c
  9. 6e615f
  10. 696362

Questions about #8f5146

What color is #8f5146?

#8f5146 is soft red. The closest named color is Cogswell Cedar. In RGB it is rgb(143, 81, 70), in HSL hsl(9.04, 34.27%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.488% 0.08556 30.984).

What colors go well with #8f5146?

The complementary color of #8f5146 is #097180. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8c4f62 and #88582d. The triadic partners are #3c724b and #526196.

Is white or black text more readable on #8f5146?

White text reads better on #8f5146: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.12:1 and black gives 3.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8f5146 a warm or cool color?

#8f5146 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 50.5% and its chroma 0.086.