Information about #8E1A59 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8E1A59 is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(142, 26, 89) — 55.7% red, 10.2% green, 34.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 45 / 21 / 44. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored romantic rose, #8E1A59 holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Dark Raspberry (#872657). Its next-closest registered neighbors are French Plum (#811453) and Smooch (#7E2056).

The recipe behind #8E1A59 is rgb(142, 26, 89), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #8E1A59 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.4:1. No one has named #8E1A59 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#8E1A59 color variations

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#8E1A59 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 #8E1A59

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

French Plum color link
French Plum

#811453

Smooch color link
Smooch

#7E2056

Tickled Pink color link
Tickled Pink

#962C54

Berry color link
Berry

#990F4B

Yayapink color link
Yayapink

#85075B

Disco color link
Disco

#892D4F

Dark Fuchsia color link
Dark Fuchsia

#9D0759

Sassy color link
Sassy

#7E2A65

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8E1A59
  • RGB142, 26, 89
  • CMYK0, 45, 21, 44
  • CSSrgb(142, 26, 89)
  • HSL327°, 69%, 33%
  • HSL Precise327.414°, 69.048%, 32.941%
  • HSV327°, 82%, 56%
  • HSB327°, 82%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • GLSLvec3(0.557, 0.102, 0.349)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.557, 0.102, 0.349, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.557, 0.102, 0.349)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB10.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.9%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8E1A59
  • DECIMAL ID9312857
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01