Information about #8C2C3A color

#8C2C3A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8C2C3A falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(140, 44, 58) — 54.9% red, 17.3% green, 22.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 38 / 32 / 45. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #8C2C3A reads as a pleasantly vivid warm red and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pirate (#902F37). Slightly further away sit Old Brick (#8A3335) and Filmpro Deep Red (#90243A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(140, 44, 58)), which gives #8C2C3A its character. On this background, white text reaches a 8.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.5:1. #8C2C3A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8C2C3A color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#8C2C3A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#8C2C3A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#371117

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Black

#000000

#8C2C3A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#8C2C3A color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#8C2C3A 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
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#2C8C7D
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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
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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
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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
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#3A8C2C
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#2C3A8C
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#6A8C2C
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#2C8C7D
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#4D2C8C
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Nearest named colors to #8C2C3A

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

Pirate color link
Pirate

#902F37

Old Brick color link
Old Brick

#8A3335

Filmpro Deep Red color link
Filmpro Deep Red

#90243A

Well Read color link
Well Read

#8E3537

Xotic color link
Xotic

#863336

Sensual Red color link
Sensual Red

#902742

Chaos color link
Chaos

#922A31

Shiraz color link
Shiraz

#842833

Flash Point color link
Flash Point

#932C31

Geronimo color link
Geronimo

#88213C

Red Hot color link
Red Hot

#952B32

AErchivist color link
AErchivist

#933232

#8C2C3A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8C2C3A
  • RGB140, 44, 58
  • CMYK0, 38, 32, 45
  • CSSrgb(140, 44, 58)
  • HSL351°, 52%, 36%
  • HSL Precise351.25°, 52.174%, 36.078%
  • HSV351°, 69%, 55%
  • HSB351°, 69%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • GLSLvec3(0.549, 0.173, 0.227)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.549, 0.173, 0.227, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.549, 0.173, 0.227)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB17.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8C2C3A
  • DECIMAL ID9186362
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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