Information about #8A5166 color

#8A5166 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8A5166 is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(138, 81, 102) — 54.1% red, 31.8% green, 40% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 22 / 14 / 46. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated pink-red rose, #8A5166 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Cannon Pink (#8E5164). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dark Mauve (#874C62) and Renaissance (#885A64).

The recipe behind #8A5166 is rgb(138, 81, 102), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 6.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#8A5166 color variations

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#8A5166 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 #8A5166

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

Cannon Pink color link
Cannon Pink

#8E5164

Dark Mauve color link
Dark Mauve

#874C62

Renaissance color link
Renaissance

#885A64

Impulse color link
Impulse

#894961

Vin Rouge color link
Vin Rouge

#955264

Dull Purple color link
Dull Purple

#7F525D

Rose Taupe color link
Rose Taupe

#905D5D

Sugar Plum color link
Sugar Plum

#914E75

Cadillac color link
Cadillac

#984961

Mauve Taupe color link
Mauve Taupe

#915F6D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8A5166
  • RGB138, 81, 102
  • CMYK0, 22, 14, 46
  • CSSrgb(138, 81, 102)
  • HSL338°, 26%, 43%
  • HSL Precise337.895°, 26.027%, 42.941%
  • HSV338°, 41%, 54%
  • HSB338°, 41%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • GLSLvec3(0.541, 0.318, 0.400)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.541, 0.318, 0.400, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.541, 0.318, 0.400)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB40%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8A5166
  • DECIMAL ID9064806
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01