Information about #8E2538 color
Basic facts about this digital color
#8E2538 is a clearly saturated warm red that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Filmpro Deep Red (#90243A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Geronimo (#88213C) and Fast Lane (#892431).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(142, 37, 56)), which gives #8E2538 its character. If you plan to put text on a #8E2538 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.5:1. No one has named #8E2538 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#8E2538 color variations
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#8E2538 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#8E2538 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#8E2538 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#8E2538 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#8E2538 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #8E2538 color
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Nearest named colors to #8E2538
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#90243A
#88213C
#892431
#922A31
#902F37
#902742
#842139
#952B32
#932C31
#842833
#97233F
#86282E
#8E2538 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#8E2538
- RGB142, 37, 56
- CMYK0, 41, 34, 44
- CSSrgb(142, 37, 56)
- HSL349°, 59%, 35%
- HSL Precise349.143°, 58.659%, 35.098%
- HSV349°, 74%, 56%
- HSB349°, 74%, 56%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.557
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.145
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.220
- GLSLvec3(0.557, 0.145, 0.220)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.557, 0.145, 0.220, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.557, 0.145, 0.220)
- Percentage of Red in RGB55.7%
- Percentage of Green in RGB14.5%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID8E2538
- DECIMAL ID9315640
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
