Information about #8E1F3F color

#8E1F3F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8E1F3F falls into the Rose Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(142, 31, 63) — 55.7% red, 12.2% green, 24.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 44 / 31 / 44. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #8E1F3F reads as a strongly colored pink-red rose and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Geronimo (#88213C). Slightly further away sit Filmpro Deep Red (#90243A) and Sensual Red (#902742).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(142, 31, 63)), which gives #8E1F3F its character. On this background, white text reaches a 8.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #8E1F3F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#8E1F3F color variations

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

#8E1F3F 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 #8E1F3F

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

Geronimo color link
Geronimo

#88213C

Sensual Red color link
Sensual Red

#902742

Rosehip color link
Rosehip

#842139

Fast Lane color link
Fast Lane

#892431

Pirate color link
Pirate

#902F37

Shiraz color link
Shiraz

#842833

Chaos color link
Chaos

#922A31

Sappanwood color link
Sappanwood

#7E2639

Candy Floss color link
Candy Floss

#9F263D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8E1F3F
  • RGB142, 31, 63
  • CMYK0, 44, 31, 44
  • CSSrgb(142, 31, 63)
  • HSL343°, 64%, 34%
  • HSL Precise342.703°, 64.162%, 33.922%
  • HSV343°, 78%, 56%
  • HSB343°, 78%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.122
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.247
  • GLSLvec3(0.557, 0.122, 0.247)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.557, 0.122, 0.247, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.557, 0.122, 0.247)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB12.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB24.7%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8E1F3F
  • DECIMAL ID9314111
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01