Information about #8E2E3E color

#8E2E3E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8E2E3E belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(142, 46, 62) — 55.7% red, 18% green, 24.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 38 / 31 / 44. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #8E2E3E reads as a pleasantly vivid red and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. 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 almost identical to Pirate (#902F37). Slightly further away sit Sensual Red (#902742) and Well Read (#8E3537).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(142, 46, 62)), which gives #8E2E3E its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #8E2E3E: 8.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for black. No one has named #8E2E3E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#8E2E3E color variations

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

#8E2E3E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#8E2E3E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#8E2E3E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#8E2E3E 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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#8E2E3E 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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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
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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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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
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#3E8E2E
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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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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#6E8E2E
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Nearest named colors to #8E2E3E

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

Pirate color link
Pirate

#902F37

Sensual Red color link
Sensual Red

#902742

Well Read color link
Well Read

#8E3537

Filmpro Deep Red color link
Filmpro Deep Red

#90243A

Old Brick color link
Old Brick

#8A3335

Solid Pink color link
Solid Pink

#893843

Xotic color link
Xotic

#863336

AErchivist color link
AErchivist

#933232

Flash Point color link
Flash Point

#932C31

Chaos color link
Chaos

#922A31

Red Hot color link
Red Hot

#952B32

AZ Cardinals Red color link
AZ Cardinals Red

#97233F

#8E2E3E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8E2E3E
  • RGB142, 46, 62
  • CMYK0, 38, 31, 44
  • CSSrgb(142, 46, 62)
  • HSL350°, 51%, 37%
  • HSL Precise350°, 51.064%, 36.863%
  • HSV350°, 68%, 56%
  • HSB350°, 68%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • GLSLvec3(0.557, 0.180, 0.243)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.557, 0.180, 0.243, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.557, 0.180, 0.243)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB24.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8E2E3E
  • DECIMAL ID9317950
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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