Information about #8D2A40 color

#8D2A40 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8D2A40 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(141, 42, 64) — 55.3% red, 16.5% green, 25.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 39 / 30 / 45. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #8D2A40 reads as a clearly saturated warm red and 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 a hair away from Sensual Red (#902742). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Filmpro Deep Red (#90243A) and Pirate (#902F37).

The recipe behind #8D2A40 is rgb(141, 42, 64), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #8D2A40: 8.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for black. #8D2A40 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8D2A40 color variations

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#8D2A40 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 #8D2A40

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

Sensual Red color link
Sensual Red

#902742

Pirate color link
Pirate

#902F37

Geronimo color link
Geronimo

#88213C

Well Read color link
Well Read

#8E3537

Rosehip color link
Rosehip

#842139

Old Brick color link
Old Brick

#8A3335

Solid Pink color link
Solid Pink

#893843

Xotic color link
Xotic

#863336

Disco color link
Disco

#892D4F

Chaos color link
Chaos

#922A31

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8D2A40
  • RGB141, 42, 64
  • CMYK0, 39, 30, 45
  • CSSrgb(141, 42, 64)
  • HSL347°, 54%, 36%
  • HSL Precise346.667°, 54.098%, 35.882%
  • HSV347°, 70%, 55%
  • HSB347°, 70%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.553, 0.165, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.553, 0.165, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.553, 0.165, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8D2A40
  • DECIMAL ID9251392
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01