Information about #8C727A color

#8C727A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8C727A falls into the Rose Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(140, 114, 122) — 54.9% red, 44.7% green, 47.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 10 / 7 / 45. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#8C727A is a softly toned romantic rose that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Kubrick (#8E7471). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Graceland (#877482) and Eighth Felix (#897C79).

In RGB terms — rgb(140, 114, 122) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #8C727A: 4.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.4:1 for white. #8C727A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8C727A color variations

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#8C727A 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 #8C727A

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

Kubrick color link
Kubrick

#8E7471

Graceland color link
Graceland

#877482

Eighth Felix color link
Eighth Felix

#897C79

Half Buffalo color link
Half Buffalo

#89756F

Bona Fide color link
Bona Fide

#97777B

Hurricane color link
Hurricane

#8B7E77

Purple Grey color link
Purple Grey

#866F85

Bazaar color link
Bazaar

#98777B

Strikemaster color link
Strikemaster

#946A81

Venus color link
Venus

#8B7D82

Americano color link
Americano

#8A7D72

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8C727A
  • RGB140, 114, 122
  • CMYK0, 10, 7, 45
  • CSSrgb(140, 114, 122)
  • HSL342°, 10%, 50%
  • HSL Precise341.538°, 10.236%, 49.804%
  • HSV342°, 19%, 55%
  • HSB342°, 19%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • GLSLvec3(0.549, 0.447, 0.478)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.549, 0.447, 0.478, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.549, 0.447, 0.478)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.8%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8C727A
  • DECIMAL ID9204346
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01