Information about #8A4953 color

#8A4953 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8A4953 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(138, 73, 83) (54.1% red, 28.6% green, 32.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 25 / 22 / 46 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned earthy red, #8A4953 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Plum Purple (#8F4155). Slightly further away sit Lotus (#8B504B) and Orbit (#874748).

The recipe behind #8A4953 is rgb(138, 73, 83), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #8A4953: 6.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#8A4953 color variations

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#8A4953 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 #8A4953

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

Plum Purple color link
Plum Purple

#8F4155

Lotus color link
Lotus

#8B504B

Orbit color link
Orbit

#874748

Rosy Finch color link
Rosy Finch

#7F4E52

Ameile color link
Ameile

#904947

Impulse color link
Impulse

#894961

Deep Ruby color link
Deep Ruby

#843F5B

Antique Red color link
Antique Red

#7D4F51

Erotic color link
Erotic

#94414C

Matrix color link
Matrix

#8E4D45

Dark Mauve color link
Dark Mauve

#874C62

El Salva color link
El Salva

#8F4E45

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8A4953
  • RGB138, 73, 83
  • CMYK0, 25, 22, 46
  • CSSrgb(138, 73, 83)
  • HSL351°, 31%, 41%
  • HSL Precise350.769°, 30.806%, 41.373%
  • HSV351°, 47%, 54%
  • HSB351°, 47%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • GLSLvec3(0.541, 0.286, 0.325)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.541, 0.286, 0.325, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.541, 0.286, 0.325)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB32.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8A4953
  • DECIMAL ID9062739
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01