Information about #8A3935 color

#8A3935 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8A3935 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(138, 57, 53) — 54.1% red, 22.4% green, 20.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 32 / 33 / 46. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid red, #8A3935 sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Prairie Sand (#883C32). Nearby in the Register you will also find Totem Pole (#883531) and Old Brick (#8A3335).

In RGB terms — rgb(138, 57, 53) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #8A3935 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #8A3935 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#8A3935 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#8A3935 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #8A3935

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Prairie Sand color link
Prairie Sand

#883C32

Totem Pole color link
Totem Pole

#883531

Old Brick color link
Old Brick

#8A3335

Well Read color link
Well Read

#8E3537

Tall Poppy color link
Tall Poppy

#853534

Crab Apple color link
Crab Apple

#87382F

Xotic color link
Xotic

#863336

Embers color link
Embers

#8C3F30

Thunderbird color link
Thunderbird

#923830

AErchivist color link
AErchivist

#933232

Pirate color link
Pirate

#902F37

Stiletto color link
Stiletto

#833D3E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8A3935
  • RGB138, 57, 53
  • CMYK0, 32, 33, 46
  • CSSrgb(138, 57, 53)
  • HSL3°, 45%, 37%
  • HSL Precise2.824°, 44.503%, 37.451%
  • HSV3°, 62%, 54%
  • HSB3°, 62%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.224
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • GLSLvec3(0.541, 0.224, 0.208)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.541, 0.224, 0.208, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.541, 0.224, 0.208)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB20.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8A3935
  • DECIMAL ID9058613
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01