#8A3342
A dark, moderate red closely aligning with Indianred.
About #8A3342
The precise color #8A3342 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Indianred. In the RGB color space, it consists of 138 red, 51 green, and 66 blue.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 0% Cyan, 63% Magenta, 52% Yellow, and 46% Black. With a hue angle of 349.7 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#8A3342
RGB138, 51, 66
HSL349.7°, 46.0%, 37.1%
CMYK0%, 63%, 52%, 46%
HSV349.7°, 63.0%, 54.1%
LAB34.3, 38.4, 10.4
XYZ12.6, 8.2, 6.1
Decimal9057090
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
7.98:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.63:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.62:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.24:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #8A3342;
}
.text-color {
color: #8A3342;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #8A3342;
}