Information about #8B3232 color

#8B3232 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8B3232 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(139, 50, 50) — 54.5% red, 19.6% green, 19.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 35 / 35 / 45. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored red, #8B3232 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 Old Brick (#8A3335). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Totem Pole (#883531) and Xotic (#863336).

In RGB terms — rgb(139, 50, 50) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #8B3232: 8.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #8B3232 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#8B3232 color variations

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#8B3232 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 #8B3232

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

Old Brick color link
Old Brick

#8A3335

Totem Pole color link
Totem Pole

#883531

Xotic color link
Xotic

#863336

Well Read color link
Well Read

#8E3537

Tall Poppy color link
Tall Poppy

#853534

Pirate color link
Pirate

#902F37

Crab Apple color link
Crab Apple

#87382F

AErchivist color link
AErchivist

#933232

Thunderbird color link
Thunderbird

#923830

Flash Point color link
Flash Point

#932C31

Prairie Sand color link
Prairie Sand

#883C32

Chaos color link
Chaos

#922A31

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8B3232
  • RGB139, 50, 50
  • CMYK0, 35, 35, 45
  • CSSrgb(139, 50, 50)
  • HSL0°, 47%, 37%
  • HSL Precise0°, 47.09%, 37.059%
  • HSV0°, 64%, 55%
  • HSB0°, 64%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.196
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.196
  • GLSLvec3(0.545, 0.196, 0.196)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.545, 0.196, 0.196, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.545, 0.196, 0.196)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB19.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8B3232
  • DECIMAL ID9122354
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01