Information about #8B4C4C color

#8B4C4C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8B4C4C falls into the Red Color FamilyMild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(139, 76, 76) — 54.5% red, 29.8% green, 29.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 25 / 25 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #8B4C4C reads as a moderately toned warm red and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Lotus (#8B504B). Slightly further away sit Orbit (#874748) and Matrix (#8E4D45).

The recipe behind #8B4C4C is rgb(139, 76, 76), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 6.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #8B4C4C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#8B4C4C color variations

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

#8B4C4C 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 #8B4C4C

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

Lotus color link
Lotus

#8B504B

Orbit color link
Orbit

#874748

Matrix color link
Matrix

#8E4D45

Ameile color link
Ameile

#904947

El Salva color link
El Salva

#8F4E45

Copper Rust color link
Copper Rust

#95524C

Copper Fire color link
Copper Fire

#925345

Mule Fawn color link
Mule Fawn

#884F40

Rosy Finch color link
Rosy Finch

#7F4E52

Vintage Rust color link
Vintage Rust

#965044

Erotic color link
Erotic

#94414C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8B4C4C
  • RGB139, 76, 76
  • CMYK0, 25, 25, 45
  • CSSrgb(139, 76, 76)
  • HSL0°, 29%, 42%
  • HSL Precise0°, 29.302%, 42.157%
  • HSV0°, 45%, 55%
  • HSB0°, 45%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • GLSLvec3(0.545, 0.298, 0.298)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.545, 0.298, 0.298, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.545, 0.298, 0.298)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8B4C4C
  • DECIMAL ID9129036
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01