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Information about Embers color

#8C3F30 - Embers color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8C3F30, known as "Embers", falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(140, 63, 48) — 54.9% red, 24.7% green, 18.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 30 / 36 / 45. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated earthy red, #8C3F30 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Prairie Sand (#883C32). Slightly further away sit Tandoori (#8D4532) and Crab Apple (#87382F).

The recipe behind #8C3F30 is rgb(140, 63, 48), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 7.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.9:1. The name "Embers" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Embers color variations

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

Embers 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 Embers

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

Prairie Sand color link
Prairie Sand

#883C32

Tandoori color link
Tandoori

#8D4532

Crab Apple color link
Crab Apple

#87382F

Thunderbird color link
Thunderbird

#923830

Totem Pole color link
Totem Pole

#883531

Tia Maria color link
Tia Maria

#97422D

Chestnut color link
Chestnut

#954535

Well Read color link
Well Read

#8E3537

Tall Poppy color link
Tall Poppy

#853534

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8C3F30
  • RGB140, 63, 48
  • CMYK0, 30, 36, 45
  • CSSrgb(140, 63, 48)
  • HSL10°, 49%, 37%
  • HSL Precise9.783°, 48.936%, 36.863%
  • HSV10°, 66%, 55%
  • HSB10°, 66%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.247
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.188
  • GLSLvec3(0.549, 0.247, 0.188)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.549, 0.247, 0.188, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.549, 0.247, 0.188)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB24.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8C3F30
  • DECIMAL ID9191216
  • Name Length6
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