Information about #8A3428 color

#8A3428 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8A3428 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(138, 52, 40) — 54.1% red, 20.4% green, 15.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 34 / 38 / 46. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #8A3428 reads as a pleasantly vivid warm red and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Burnt Umber (#8A3324). Slightly further away sit Red Kite (#913228) and Dyestalk Red (#913225).

The recipe behind #8A3428 is rgb(138, 52, 40), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #8A3428: 8.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for black. No one has named #8A3428 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#8A3428 color variations

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#8A3428 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 #8A3428

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

Burnt Umber color link
Burnt Umber

#8A3324

Red Kite color link
Red Kite

#913228

Dyestalk Red color link
Dyestalk Red

#913225

Crab Apple color link
Crab Apple

#87382F

Totem Pole color link
Totem Pole

#883531

Vixen color link
Vixen

#81342B

Dawnbreaker color link
Dawnbreaker

#813125

Erica color link
Erica

#81332D

Thunderbird color link
Thunderbird

#923830

Raging Bull color link
Raging Bull

#7F2F2A

Cracker color link
Cracker

#963128

Mustang color link
Mustang

#7F352E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8A3428
  • RGB138, 52, 40
  • CMYK0, 34, 38, 46
  • CSSrgb(138, 52, 40)
  • HSL7°, 55%, 35%
  • HSL Precise7.347°, 55.056%, 34.902%
  • HSV7°, 71%, 54%
  • HSB7°, 71%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.204
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • GLSLvec3(0.541, 0.204, 0.157)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.541, 0.204, 0.157, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.541, 0.204, 0.157)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB20.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8A3428
  • DECIMAL ID9057320
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers20 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01