Information about #8A5158 color

#8A5158 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8A5158 falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(138, 81, 88) — 54.1% red, 31.8% green, 34.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 22 / 20 / 46. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#8A5158 presents itself as a mildly saturated warm red — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Dark Mauve (#874C62). Slightly further away sit Half Lumberjack (#845A53) and Impulse (#894961).

The recipe behind #8A5158 is rgb(138, 81, 88), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #8A5158: 6.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for black. No one has named #8A5158 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#8A5158 color variations

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#8A5158 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 #8A5158

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

Dark Mauve color link
Dark Mauve

#874C62

Impulse color link
Impulse

#894961

Dull Purple color link
Dull Purple

#7F525D

Cannon Pink color link
Cannon Pink

#8E5164

Rosy Finch color link
Rosy Finch

#7F4E52

Lotus color link
Lotus

#8B504B

Rose Taupe color link
Rose Taupe

#905D5D

Antique Red color link
Antique Red

#7D4F51

Renaissance color link
Renaissance

#885A64

Copper Rust color link
Copper Rust

#95524C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8A5158
  • RGB138, 81, 88
  • CMYK0, 22, 20, 46
  • CSSrgb(138, 81, 88)
  • HSL353°, 26%, 43%
  • HSL Precise352.632°, 26.027%, 42.941%
  • HSV353°, 41%, 54%
  • HSB353°, 41%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.345
  • GLSLvec3(0.541, 0.318, 0.345)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.541, 0.318, 0.345, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.541, 0.318, 0.345)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8A5158
  • DECIMAL ID9064792
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01