Information about #8B5058 color

#8B5058 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8B5058 falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(139, 80, 88) — 54.5% red, 31.4% green, 34.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 23 / 20 / 45. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #8B5058 reads as a moderately toned warm red and carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 a near neighbor of Dark Mauve (#874C62). Slightly further away sit Impulse (#894961) and Cannon Pink (#8E5164).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(139, 80, 88)), which gives #8B5058 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #8B5058: 6.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#8B5058 color variations

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#8B5058 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 #8B5058

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

Cannon Pink color link
Cannon Pink

#8E5164

Lotus color link
Lotus

#8B504B

Dull Purple color link
Dull Purple

#7F525D

Rosy Finch color link
Rosy Finch

#7F4E52

Rose Taupe color link
Rose Taupe

#905D5D

Antique Red color link
Antique Red

#7D4F51

Copper Rust color link
Copper Rust

#95524C

Vin Rouge color link
Vin Rouge

#955264

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8B5058
  • RGB139, 80, 88
  • CMYK0, 23, 20, 45
  • CSSrgb(139, 80, 88)
  • HSL352°, 27%, 43%
  • HSL Precise351.864°, 26.941%, 42.941%
  • HSV352°, 42%, 55%
  • HSB352°, 42%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.345
  • GLSLvec3(0.545, 0.314, 0.345)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.545, 0.314, 0.345, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.545, 0.314, 0.345)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8B5058
  • DECIMAL ID9130072
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01