Information about El Salva color

#8F4E45 - El Salva color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8F4E45 ("El Salva") belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(143, 78, 69) (56.1% red, 30.6% green, 27.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 25 / 29 / 44 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#8F4E45 presents itself as a softly balanced red — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Matrix (#8E4D45). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Ameile (#904947) and Copper Fire (#925345).

In RGB terms — rgb(143, 78, 69) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #8F4E45 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.3:1. The name "El Salva" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

El Salva color variations

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

El Salva 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 El Salva

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Matrix color link
Matrix

#8E4D45

Ameile color link
Ameile

#904947

Copper Fire color link
Copper Fire

#925345

Vintage Rust color link
Vintage Rust

#965044

Lotus color link
Lotus

#8B504B

Mule Fawn color link
Mule Fawn

#884F40

Radiance color link
Radiance

#8F5743

Copper Rust color link
Copper Rust

#95524C

Orbit color link
Orbit

#874748

Legend color link
Legend

#8C563B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8F4E45
  • RGB143, 78, 69
  • CMYK0, 25, 29, 44
  • CSSrgb(143, 78, 69)
  • HSL7°, 35%, 42%
  • HSL Precise7.297°, 34.906%, 41.569%
  • HSV7°, 52%, 56%
  • HSB7°, 52%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • GLSLvec3(0.561, 0.306, 0.271)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.561, 0.306, 0.271, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.561, 0.306, 0.271)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB56.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8F4E45
  • DECIMAL ID9391685
  • Name Length8
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