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#8f515b color: Fragrant Cherry

#8f515b is rgb(143, 81, 91) in RGB and oklch(51.022% 0.08352 10.097) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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350°
100%

51%
0.084
10°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.01:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.50:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #8f515b

#8f515b is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 51% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 10°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.01:1 contrast and black text 3.5:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Fragrant Cherry (#8e545c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #8f515b mixed with white

  1. 8f515b
  2. 9b616a
  3. a67279
  4. b28389
  5. bd9499
  6. c8a5a9
  7. d4b7ba
  8. dfc8cb
  9. e9dadc
  10. f4eded

Darker: #8f515b mixed with black

  1. 8f515b
  2. 7c454e
  3. 693a41
  4. 572f35
  5. 452429
  6. 341a1e
  7. 241013
  8. 150709
  9. 070203
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8f515b with less saturation

  1. 8f515b
  2. 8b535c
  3. 88565d
  4. 84585e
  5. 805a5f
  6. 7c5c61
  7. 785f62
  8. 746063
  9. 6f6264
  10. 6b6465

Questions about #8f515b

What color is #8f515b?

#8f515b is soft rose. The closest named color is Fragrant Cherry. In RGB it is rgb(143, 81, 91), in HSL hsl(350.32, 27.68%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.022% 0.08352 10.097).

What colors go well with #8f515b?

The complementary color of #8f515b is #137571. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #865275 and #8f5540. The triadic partners are #56703b and #3f6994.

Is white or black text more readable on #8f515b?

White text reads better on #8f515b: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.01:1 and black gives 3.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8f515b a warm or cool color?

#8f515b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 10 degrees, its lightness 51% and its chroma 0.084.