Information about #8C454C color

#8C454C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8C454C falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(140, 69, 76) — 54.9% red, 27.1% green, 29.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 28 / 25 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#8C454C is a softly balanced red that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Orbit (#874748). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Ameile (#904947) and Erotic (#94414C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(140, 69, 76)), which gives #8C454C its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #8C454C: 6.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #8C454C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#8C454C color variations

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#8C454C 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 #8C454C

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

Orbit color link
Orbit

#874748

Ameile color link
Ameile

#904947

Erotic color link
Erotic

#94414C

Cordovan color link
Cordovan

#893F45

Plum Purple color link
Plum Purple

#8F4155

Matrix color link
Matrix

#8E4D45

Lotus color link
Lotus

#8B504B

Cha color link
Cha

#8C3F42

El Salva color link
El Salva

#8F4E45

Zinger color link
Zinger

#873D42

Intrigue color link
Intrigue

#814743

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8C454C
  • RGB140, 69, 76
  • CMYK0, 28, 25, 45
  • CSSrgb(140, 69, 76)
  • HSL354°, 34%, 41%
  • HSL Precise354.085°, 33.971%, 40.98%
  • HSV354°, 51%, 55%
  • HSB354°, 51%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • GLSLvec3(0.549, 0.271, 0.298)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.549, 0.271, 0.298, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.549, 0.271, 0.298)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8C454C
  • DECIMAL ID9192780
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01