Information about #8E7A7E color

#8E7A7E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8E7A7E falls into the Red Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(142, 122, 126) — 55.7% red, 47.8% green, 49.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 8 / 6 / 44. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#8E7A7E presents itself as a muted, almost neutral neutral grey — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Venus (#8B7D82). Slightly further away sit Rocket Metallic (#8A7F80) and Eighth Felix (#897C79).

The recipe behind #8E7A7E is rgb(142, 122, 126), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 5.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.0:1. #8E7A7E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8E7A7E color variations

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#8E7A7E 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 #8E7A7E

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

Venus color link
Venus

#8B7D82

Eighth Felix color link
Eighth Felix

#897C79

Hurricane color link
Hurricane

#8B7E77

Tom color link
Tom

#92827F

Bona Fide color link
Bona Fide

#97777B

Graceland color link
Graceland

#877482

Opium color link
Opium

#987E7E

Bazaar color link
Bazaar

#98777B

Schooner color link
Schooner

#8D8478

Granite color link
Granite

#837E7C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8E7A7E
  • RGB142, 122, 126
  • CMYK0, 8, 6, 44
  • CSSrgb(142, 122, 126)
  • HSL348°, 8%, 52%
  • HSL Precise348°, 8.13%, 51.765%
  • HSV348°, 14%, 56%
  • HSB348°, 14%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • GLSLvec3(0.557, 0.478, 0.494)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.557, 0.478, 0.494, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.557, 0.478, 0.494)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8E7A7E
  • DECIMAL ID9337470
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01