Information about #8F4541 color

#8F4541 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8F4541 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(143, 69, 65) — 56.1% red, 27.1% green, 25.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 29 / 31 / 44. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned earthy red, #8F4541 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Cha (#8C3F42). Slightly further away sit Ameile (#904947) and Pastel Maroon (#944547).

In RGB terms — rgb(143, 69, 65) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 6.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #8F4541 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#8F4541 color variations

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#8F4541 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 #8F4541

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

Ameile color link
Ameile

#904947

Smoky Topaz color link
Smoky Topaz

#933D41

Matrix color link
Matrix

#8E4D45

Brandy color link
Brandy

#87413F

Cordovan color link
Cordovan

#893F45

Mojo color link
Mojo

#97463C

Fusion color link
Fusion

#98463E

El Salva color link
El Salva

#8F4E45

Ironstone color link
Ironstone

#86483C

Orbit color link
Orbit

#874748

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8F4541
  • RGB143, 69, 65
  • CMYK0, 29, 31, 44
  • CSSrgb(143, 69, 65)
  • HSL3°, 38%, 41%
  • HSL Precise3.077°, 37.5%, 40.784%
  • HSV3°, 55%, 56%
  • HSB3°, 55%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.255
  • GLSLvec3(0.561, 0.271, 0.255)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.561, 0.271, 0.255, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.561, 0.271, 0.255)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB56.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8F4541
  • DECIMAL ID9389377
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01