Information about #8C0351 color

#8C0351 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8C0351 falls into the Rose Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(140, 3, 81) — 54.9% red, 1.2% green, 31.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 54 / 23 / 45. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#8C0351 presents itself as a intensely saturated pink-red rose — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Reddish Purple (#910951). Slightly further away sit Yayapink (#85075B) and Cardinal Pink (#8C055E).

The recipe behind #8C0351 is rgb(140, 3, 81), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 9.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.2:1. #8C0351 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8C0351 color variations

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#8C0351 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 #8C0351

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

Yayapink color link
Yayapink

#85075B

Plum Velvet color link
Plum Velvet

#7D0552

Rose Garnet color link
Rose Garnet

#960145

Purple Red color link
Purple Red

#990147

Berry color link
Berry

#990F4B

Dark Fuchsia color link
Dark Fuchsia

#9D0759

French Plum color link
French Plum

#811453

Plum Pie color link
Plum Pie

#7D0541

Velvet color link
Velvet

#750851

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8C0351
  • RGB140, 3, 81
  • CMYK0, 54, 23, 45
  • CSSrgb(140, 3, 81)
  • HSL326°, 96%, 28%
  • HSL Precise325.839°, 95.804%, 28.039%
  • HSV326°, 98%, 55%
  • HSB326°, 98%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.012
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • GLSLvec3(0.549, 0.012, 0.318)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.549, 0.012, 0.318, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.549, 0.012, 0.318)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB1.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.8%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8C0351
  • DECIMAL ID9175889
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01