Information about #8E2342 color

#8E2342 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8E2342 is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(142, 35, 66) — 55.7% red, 13.7% green, 25.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 42 / 30 / 44. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively pink-red rose, #8E2342 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Sensual Red (#902742). Slightly further away sit Filmpro Deep Red (#90243A) and Geronimo (#88213C).

The recipe behind #8E2342 is rgb(142, 35, 66), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 8.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.5:1. #8E2342 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8E2342 color variations

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

#8E2342 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#8E2342 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#721C34

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#551527

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#390E1A

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#1C070D

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Black

#000000

#8E2342 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#8E4258

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#866971

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Grey

#808080

#8E2342 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#8E236C

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#85238E

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#5B238E

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#8E2342 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
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#248F70
#248F70

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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
#8E2342
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#24788F
#24788F

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#248F3B
#248F3B

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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
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#8F2478
#8F2478

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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
#8E2342
#8E2342

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#428F24
#428F24

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#24428F
#24428F

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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#8F7024
#8F7024

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#248F70
#248F70

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#24428F
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
#8E2342
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#788F24
#788F24

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#248F70
#248F70

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#3B248F
#3B248F

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Nearest named colors to #8E2342

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

Filmpro Deep Red color link
Filmpro Deep Red

#90243A

Geronimo color link
Geronimo

#88213C

AZ Cardinals Red color link
AZ Cardinals Red

#97233F

Rosehip color link
Rosehip

#842139

Big Dip O’ruby color link
Big Dip O’ruby

#9C2542

Pirate color link
Pirate

#902F37

Disco color link
Disco

#892D4F

Fast Lane color link
Fast Lane

#892431

Candy Floss color link
Candy Floss

#9F263D

Sappanwood color link
Sappanwood

#7E2639

Shiraz color link
Shiraz

#842833

#8E2342 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8E2342
  • RGB142, 35, 66
  • CMYK0, 42, 30, 44
  • CSSrgb(142, 35, 66)
  • HSL343°, 60%, 35%
  • HSL Precise342.617°, 60.452%, 34.706%
  • HSV343°, 75%, 56%
  • HSB343°, 75%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.557, 0.137, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.557, 0.137, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.557, 0.137, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB13.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Rose
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8E2342
  • DECIMAL ID9315138
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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