Information about #8C3747 color

#8C3747 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8C3747 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(140, 55, 71) (54.9% red, 21.6% green, 27.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 33 / 27 / 45 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored earthy red, #8C3747 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 practically indistinguishable from Solid Pink (#893843). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cordovan (#893F45) and Zinger (#873D42).

In RGB terms — rgb(140, 55, 71) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #8C3747: 7.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #8C3747 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#8C3747 color variations

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

#8C3747 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 #8C3747

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

Solid Pink color link
Solid Pink

#893843

Cordovan color link
Cordovan

#893F45

Zinger color link
Zinger

#873D42

Cha color link
Cha

#8C3F42

Smoky Topaz color link
Smoky Topaz

#933D41

Camelot color link
Camelot

#803A4B

Disco color link
Disco

#892D4F

Brandy color link
Brandy

#87413F

Erotic color link
Erotic

#94414C

Stiletto color link
Stiletto

#833D3E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8C3747
  • RGB140, 55, 71
  • CMYK0, 33, 27, 45
  • CSSrgb(140, 55, 71)
  • HSL349°, 44%, 38%
  • HSL Precise348.706°, 43.59%, 38.235%
  • HSV349°, 61%, 55%
  • HSB349°, 61%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • GLSLvec3(0.549, 0.216, 0.278)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.549, 0.216, 0.278, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.549, 0.216, 0.278)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB21.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8C3747
  • DECIMAL ID9189191
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01