#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

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

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; }

Similar Colors

Rosybrown
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