Information about #8C5459 color

#8C5459 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8C5459 falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(140, 84, 89) — 54.9% red, 32.9% green, 34.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 22 / 20 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#8C5459 presents itself as a moderately toned earthy red — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Rose Taupe (#905D5D). Slightly further away sit Cannon Pink (#8E5164) and Half Lumberjack (#845A53).

The recipe behind #8C5459 is rgb(140, 84, 89), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 6.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #8C5459 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#8C5459 color variations

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

#8C5459 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 #8C5459

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

Rose Taupe color link
Rose Taupe

#905D5D

Cannon Pink color link
Cannon Pink

#8E5164

Dark Mauve color link
Dark Mauve

#874C62

Renaissance color link
Renaissance

#885A64

Dull Purple color link
Dull Purple

#7F525D

Impulse color link
Impulse

#894961

Vin Rouge color link
Vin Rouge

#955264

Lotus color link
Lotus

#8B504B

Rosy Finch color link
Rosy Finch

#7F4E52

Copper Rust color link
Copper Rust

#95524C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8C5459
  • RGB140, 84, 89
  • CMYK0, 22, 20, 45
  • CSSrgb(140, 84, 89)
  • HSL355°, 25%, 44%
  • HSL Precise354.643°, 25%, 43.922%
  • HSV355°, 40%, 55%
  • HSB355°, 40%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.329
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • GLSLvec3(0.549, 0.329, 0.349)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.549, 0.329, 0.349, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.549, 0.329, 0.349)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8C5459
  • DECIMAL ID9196633
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01