#8A5757
A medium, muted red closely aligning with Rosybrown.
About #8A5757
At its core, #8A5757 is a medium and muted hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Rosybrown. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 138, 87, and 87.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 0% Cyan, 37% Magenta, 37% Yellow, and 46% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
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. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#8A5757
RGB138, 87, 87
HSL0.0°, 22.7%, 44.1%
CMYK0%, 37%, 37%, 46%
HSV0.0°, 37.0%, 54.1%
LAB42.6, 21.1, 8.8
XYZ15.6, 12.9, 10.7
Decimal9066327
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
5.86:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.58:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.60:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.04:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #8A5757;
}
.text-color {
color: #8A5757;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #8A5757;
}