#8A6D6D

A medium, muted red closely aligning with Dimgray.

About #8A6D6D

At its core, #8A6D6D is a medium and muted hue. Its closest recognized web color is Dimgray. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(138, 109, 109).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 0% Cyan, 21% Magenta, 21% Yellow, and 46% Black. The HSL representation is 0.0° hue, 11.7% saturation, and 48.4% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A6D6D
RGB138, 109, 109
HSL0.0°, 11.7%, 48.4%
CMYK0%, 21%, 21%, 46%
HSV0.0°, 21.0%, 54.1%
LAB48.8, 11.5, 4.4
XYZ18.7, 17.4, 16.8
Decimal9071981

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.68:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.49:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.47:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
3.82:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A6D6D; }
.text-color { color: #8A6D6D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A6D6D; }

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Dimgray
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