#8A3A49

A dark, moderate red closely aligning with Indianred.

About #8A3A49

The hex code #8A3A49 represents a beautifully specific shade of red. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Indianred. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(138, 58, 73).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 58% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 348.8° hue, 40.8% saturation, and 38.4% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A3A49
RGB138, 58, 73
HSL348.8°, 40.8%, 38.4%
CMYK0%, 58%, 47%, 46%
HSV348.8°, 58.0%, 54.1%
LAB35.8, 35.6, 8.0
XYZ13.2, 8.9, 7.3
Decimal9058889

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.55:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.78:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.21:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.37:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A3A49; }
.text-color { color: #8A3A49; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A3A49; }

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Indianred
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