Information about #8A7477 color

#8A7477 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8A7477 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(138, 116, 119) — 54.1% red, 45.5% green, 46.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 9 / 7 / 46. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #8A7477 reads as a muted, almost neutral grey and 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 almost identical to Kubrick (#8E7471). Slightly further away sit Half Buffalo (#89756F) and Eighth Felix (#897C79).

In RGB terms — rgb(138, 116, 119) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #8A7477: 4.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.3:1 for white. No one has named #8A7477 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#8A7477 color variations

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#8A7477 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 #8A7477

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

Kubrick color link
Kubrick

#8E7471

Half Buffalo color link
Half Buffalo

#89756F

Eighth Felix color link
Eighth Felix

#897C79

Hurricane color link
Hurricane

#8B7E77

Americano color link
Americano

#8A7D72

Otter color link
Otter

#8F7B70

Graceland color link
Graceland

#877482

Stonehenge color link
Stonehenge

#827A71

Incognito color link
Incognito

#8E7C6E

#8A7477 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8A7477
  • RGB138, 116, 119
  • CMYK0, 9, 7, 46
  • CSSrgb(138, 116, 119)
  • HSL352°, 9%, 50%
  • HSL Precise351.818°, 8.661%, 49.804%
  • HSV352°, 16%, 54%
  • HSB352°, 16%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.467
  • GLSLvec3(0.541, 0.455, 0.467)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.541, 0.455, 0.467, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.541, 0.455, 0.467)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB46.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8A7477
  • DECIMAL ID9073783
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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