#8A4957

A medium, moderate red closely aligning with Palevioletred.

About #8A4957

The precise color #8A4957 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Palevioletred. In the RGB color space, it consists of 138 red, 73 green, and 87 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 37% yellow, and 46% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. 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#8A4957
RGB138, 73, 87
HSL347.1°, 30.8%, 41.4%
CMYK0%, 47%, 37%, 46%
HSV347.1°, 47.1%, 54.1%
LAB39.3, 29.2, 4.2
XYZ14.6, 10.9, 10.3
Decimal9062743

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.62:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.17:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.33:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.70:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A4957; }
.text-color { color: #8A4957; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A4957; }

Similar Colors

Palevioletred
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