Information about #8B404C color

#8B404C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8B404C falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(139, 64, 76) — 54.5% red, 25.1% green, 29.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 29 / 25 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #8B404C reads as a mildly saturated red and sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Cordovan (#893F45). Nearby in the Register you will also find Orbit (#874748) and Erotic (#94414C).

In RGB terms — rgb(139, 64, 76) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 7.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#8B404C color variations

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#8B404C 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 #8B404C

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

Cordovan color link
Cordovan

#893F45

Orbit color link
Orbit

#874748

Erotic color link
Erotic

#94414C

Plum Purple color link
Plum Purple

#8F4155

Cha color link
Cha

#8C3F42

Zinger color link
Zinger

#873D42

Ameile color link
Ameile

#904947

Solid Pink color link
Solid Pink

#893843

Camelot color link
Camelot

#803A4B

Brandy color link
Brandy

#87413F

Smoky Topaz color link
Smoky Topaz

#933D41

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8B404C
  • RGB139, 64, 76
  • CMYK0, 29, 25, 45
  • CSSrgb(139, 64, 76)
  • HSL350°, 37%, 40%
  • HSL Precise350.4°, 36.946%, 39.804%
  • HSV350°, 54%, 55%
  • HSB350°, 54%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • GLSLvec3(0.545, 0.251, 0.298)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.545, 0.251, 0.298, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.545, 0.251, 0.298)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8B404C
  • DECIMAL ID9125964
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01