Information about #8A353C color

#8A353C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8A353C is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(138, 53, 60) (54.1% red, 20.8% green, 23.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 33 / 31 / 46 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#8A353C is a clearly saturated warm red that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Well Read (#8E3537). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Old Brick (#8A3335) and Xotic (#863336).

The recipe behind #8A353C is rgb(138, 53, 60), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #8A353C background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.7:1. No one has named #8A353C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#8A353C color variations

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#8A353C 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 #8A353C

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

Well Read color link
Well Read

#8E3537

Old Brick color link
Old Brick

#8A3335

Xotic color link
Xotic

#863336

Solid Pink color link
Solid Pink

#893843

Tall Poppy color link
Tall Poppy

#853534

Pirate color link
Pirate

#902F37

Zinger color link
Zinger

#873D42

Stiletto color link
Stiletto

#833D3E

Totem Pole color link
Totem Pole

#883531

Cha color link
Cha

#8C3F42

Prairie Sand color link
Prairie Sand

#883C32

Brandy color link
Brandy

#87413F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8A353C
  • RGB138, 53, 60
  • CMYK0, 33, 31, 46
  • CSSrgb(138, 53, 60)
  • HSL355°, 45%, 37%
  • HSL Precise355.059°, 44.503%, 37.451%
  • HSV355°, 62%, 54%
  • HSB355°, 62%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • GLSLvec3(0.541, 0.208, 0.235)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.541, 0.208, 0.235, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.541, 0.208, 0.235)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB20.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8A353C
  • DECIMAL ID9057596
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01