Information about #8E3E3C color

#8E3E3C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8E3E3C falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(142, 62, 60) — 55.7% red, 24.3% green, 23.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 31 / 32 / 44. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#8E3E3C is a pleasantly vivid red that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Cha (#8C3F42). Slightly further away sit Smoky Topaz (#933D41) and Brandy (#87413F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(142, 62, 60)), which gives #8E3E3C its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #8E3E3C: 7.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for black. No one has named #8E3E3C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#8E3E3C color variations

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

#8E3E3C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#B65452

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#C87E7D

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#DAA9A8

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#ECD4D3

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White

#FFFFFF

#8E3E3C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#733130

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#562424

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#391818

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#1C0C0C

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Black

#000000

#8E3E3C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#8E4947

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#8B5554

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#886262

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#847070

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Grey

#808080

#8E3E3C 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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#803C8F

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#8E3E3C 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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#3C8E90
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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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#3C6590
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#3C9067
#3C9067

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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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#903C65
#903C65

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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
#8E3E3C
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#3C903E
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#3E3C90
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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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#8E903C
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#3C8E90
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#3E3C90
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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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#65903C
#65903C

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#3C8E90
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#673C90
#673C90

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Nearest named colors to #8E3E3C

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

Cha color link
Cha

#8C3F42

Smoky Topaz color link
Smoky Topaz

#933D41

Brandy color link
Brandy

#87413F

Persimmon Juice color link
Persimmon Juice

#934337

Zinger color link
Zinger

#873D42

Well Read color link
Well Read

#8E3537

Cordovan color link
Cordovan

#893F45

Solid Pink color link
Solid Pink

#893843

Afterburner color link
Afterburner

#983D39

Sparrow Brown color link
Sparrow Brown

#8C4736

Stiletto color link
Stiletto

#833D3E

Prairie Sand color link
Prairie Sand

#883C32

#8E3E3C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8E3E3C
  • RGB142, 62, 60
  • CMYK0, 31, 32, 44
  • CSSrgb(142, 62, 60)
  • HSL1°, 41%, 40%
  • HSL Precise1.463°, 40.594%, 39.608%
  • HSV1°, 58%, 56%
  • HSB1°, 58%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • GLSLvec3(0.557, 0.243, 0.235)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.557, 0.243, 0.235, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.557, 0.243, 0.235)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB24.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8E3E3C
  • DECIMAL ID9322044
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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