Information about #8A373B color

#8A373B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8A373B falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(138, 55, 59) — 54.1% red, 21.6% green, 23.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 33 / 31 / 46. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated warm red, #8A373B holds a balanced mid-tone. 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 Well Read (#8E3537). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Old Brick (#8A3335) and Xotic (#863336).

The recipe behind #8A373B is rgb(138, 55, 59), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #8A373B: 7.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for black. #8A373B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8A373B color variations

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#8A373B 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 #8A373B

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

Stiletto color link
Stiletto

#833D3E

Zinger color link
Zinger

#873D42

Totem Pole color link
Totem Pole

#883531

Prairie Sand color link
Prairie Sand

#883C32

Pirate color link
Pirate

#902F37

Cha color link
Cha

#8C3F42

Brandy color link
Brandy

#87413F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8A373B
  • RGB138, 55, 59
  • CMYK0, 33, 31, 46
  • CSSrgb(138, 55, 59)
  • HSL357°, 43%, 38%
  • HSL Precise357.108°, 43.005%, 37.843%
  • HSV357°, 60%, 54%
  • HSB357°, 60%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • GLSLvec3(0.541, 0.216, 0.231)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.541, 0.216, 0.231, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.541, 0.216, 0.231)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB21.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8A373B
  • DECIMAL ID9058107
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01