#8A5F5F

A medium, muted red closely aligning with Rosybrown.

About #8A5F5F

The precise color #8A5F5F is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Rosybrown. Its digital footprint relies on 138 parts red, 95 parts green, and 95 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 31% yellow, and 46% black. With a hue angle of 0.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. 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#8A5F5F
RGB138, 95, 95
HSL0.0°, 18.5%, 45.7%
CMYK0%, 31%, 31%, 46%
HSV0.0°, 31.2%, 54.1%
LAB44.8, 17.5, 7.1
XYZ16.6, 14.4, 12.7
Decimal9068383

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.41:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.88:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.17:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.30:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A5F5F; }
.text-color { color: #8A5F5F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A5F5F; }

Similar Colors

Rosybrown
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