Information about #8E6B85 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8E6B85 is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(142, 107, 133) — 55.7% red, 42% green, 52.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 14 / 4 / 44. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained romantic rose, #8E6B85 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Strikemaster (#946A81). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Purple Grey (#866F85) and De Janeiro (#856684).

The recipe behind #8E6B85 is rgb(142, 107, 133), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #8E6B85 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#8E6B85 color variations

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#8E6B85 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 #8E6B85

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8E6B85
  • RGB142, 107, 133
  • CMYK0, 14, 4, 44
  • CSSrgb(142, 107, 133)
  • HSL315°, 14%, 49%
  • HSL Precise315.429°, 14.056%, 48.824%
  • HSV315°, 25%, 56%
  • HSB315°, 25%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • GLSLvec3(0.557, 0.420, 0.522)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.557, 0.420, 0.522, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.557, 0.420, 0.522)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.2%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8E6B85
  • DECIMAL ID9333637
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01