#8A4249

A medium, moderate red closely aligning with Indianred.

About #8A4249

The hex code #8A4249 represents a beautifully specific shade of red. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Indianred. Its digital footprint relies on 138 parts red, 66 parts green, and 73 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 52% M, 47% Y, and 46% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A4249
RGB138, 66, 73
HSL354.2°, 35.3%, 40.0%
CMYK0%, 52%, 47%, 46%
HSV354.2°, 52.2%, 54.1%
LAB37.4, 31.4, 10.3
XYZ13.6, 9.8, 7.5
Decimal9060937

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.10:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.96:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
6.79:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.51:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A4249; }
.text-color { color: #8A4249; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A4249; }

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