#8A0042

A dark, vivid magenta closely aligning with Brown.

About #8A0042

At its core, #8A0042 is a dark and vivid hue. Its closest recognized web color is Brown. Its digital footprint relies on 138 parts red, 0 parts green, and 66 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 52% yellow, and 46% black. The HSL representation is 331.3° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 27.1% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A0042
RGB138, 0, 66
HSL331.3°, 100.0%, 27.1%
CMYK0%, 100%, 52%, 46%
HSV331.3°, 100.0%, 54.1%
LAB28.9, 53.5, 2.7
XYZ11.5, 5.8, 5.7
Decimal9044034

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

9.73:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.16:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
9.30:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.84:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A0042; }
.text-color { color: #8A0042; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A0042; }

Similar Colors

Brown
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