Information about #8E5152 color

#8E5152 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8E5152 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(142, 81, 82) (55.7% red, 31.8% green, 32.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 24 / 24 / 44 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced earthy red, #8E5152 feels open and friendly. 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 practically indistinguishable from Lotus (#8B504B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Copper Rust (#95524C) and El Salva (#8F4E45).

In RGB terms — rgb(142, 81, 82) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #8E5152: 6.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #8E5152 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#8E5152 color variations

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#8E5152 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 #8E5152

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

Lotus color link
Lotus

#8B504B

Copper Rust color link
Copper Rust

#95524C

El Salva color link
El Salva

#8F4E45

Matrix color link
Matrix

#8E4D45

Ameile color link
Ameile

#904947

Copper Fire color link
Copper Fire

#925345

Spicy Mix color link
Spicy Mix

#8B5F4D

Rosy Finch color link
Rosy Finch

#7F4E52

Orbit color link
Orbit

#874748

Vintage Rust color link
Vintage Rust

#965044

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8E5152
  • RGB142, 81, 82
  • CMYK0, 24, 24, 44
  • CSSrgb(142, 81, 82)
  • HSL359°, 27%, 44%
  • HSL Precise359.016°, 27.354%, 43.725%
  • HSV359°, 43%, 56%
  • HSB359°, 43%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • GLSLvec3(0.557, 0.318, 0.322)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.557, 0.318, 0.322, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.557, 0.318, 0.322)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB32.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8E5152
  • DECIMAL ID9326930
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01