Information about #8C3F35 color

#8C3F35 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8C3F35 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(140, 63, 53) (54.9% red, 24.7% green, 20.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 30 / 34 / 45 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid red, #8C3F35 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Embers (#8C3F30). Slightly further away sit Prairie Sand (#883C32) and Tandoori (#8D4532).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(140, 63, 53)), which gives #8C3F35 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #8C3F35: 7.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for black. No one has named #8C3F35 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#8C3F35 color variations

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

#8C3F35 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 #8C3F35

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

Embers color link
Embers

#8C3F30

Prairie Sand color link
Prairie Sand

#883C32

Tandoori color link
Tandoori

#8D4532

Well Read color link
Well Read

#8E3537

Crab Apple color link
Crab Apple

#87382F

Thunderbird color link
Thunderbird

#923830

Chestnut color link
Chestnut

#954535

Brandy color link
Brandy

#87413F

Totem Pole color link
Totem Pole

#883531

Old Brick color link
Old Brick

#8A3335

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8C3F35
  • RGB140, 63, 53
  • CMYK0, 30, 34, 45
  • CSSrgb(140, 63, 53)
  • HSL7°, 45%, 38%
  • HSL Precise6.897°, 45.078%, 37.843%
  • HSV7°, 62%, 55%
  • HSB7°, 62%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.247
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • GLSLvec3(0.549, 0.247, 0.208)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.549, 0.247, 0.208, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.549, 0.247, 0.208)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB24.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB20.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8C3F35
  • DECIMAL ID9191221
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01