Information about #8A3336 color

#8A3336 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8A3336 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(138, 51, 54) — 54.1% red, 20% green, 21.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 34 / 33 / 46. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#8A3336 is a confidently colored earthy red that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Old Brick (#8A3335). Nearby in the Register you will also find Xotic (#863336) and Well Read (#8E3537).

The recipe behind #8A3336 is rgb(138, 51, 54), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 8.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.6:1. No one has named #8A3336 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#8A3336 color variations

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#8A3336 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #8A3336

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Old Brick color link
Old Brick

#8A3335

Xotic color link
Xotic

#863336

Well Read color link
Well Read

#8E3537

Totem Pole color link
Totem Pole

#883531

Tall Poppy color link
Tall Poppy

#853534

Pirate color link
Pirate

#902F37

Crab Apple color link
Crab Apple

#87382F

AErchivist color link
AErchivist

#933232

Prairie Sand color link
Prairie Sand

#883C32

Thunderbird color link
Thunderbird

#923830

Flash Point color link
Flash Point

#932C31

#8A3336 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8A3336
  • RGB138, 51, 54
  • CMYK0, 34, 33, 46
  • CSSrgb(138, 51, 54)
  • HSL358°, 46%, 37%
  • HSL Precise357.931°, 46.032%, 37.059%
  • HSV358°, 63%, 54%
  • HSB358°, 63%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.200
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.212
  • GLSLvec3(0.541, 0.200, 0.212)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.541, 0.200, 0.212, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.541, 0.200, 0.212)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB20%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8A3336
  • DECIMAL ID9057078
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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