Information about #8C0D59 color

#8C0D59 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8C0D59 falls into the Rose Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(140, 13, 89) — 54.9% red, 5.1% green, 34.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 50 / 20 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #8C0D59 reads as a strongly colored pink-red rose and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Cardinal Pink (#8C055E). Slightly further away sit Yayapink (#85075B) and Reddish Purple (#910951).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(140, 13, 89)), which gives #8C0D59 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 9.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #8C0D59 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#8C0D59 color variations

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

#8C0D59 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 #8C0D59

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

Yayapink color link
Yayapink

#85075B

French Plum color link
French Plum

#811453

Dark Fuchsia color link
Dark Fuchsia

#9D0759

Plum Velvet color link
Plum Velvet

#7D0552

Berry color link
Berry

#990F4B

Smooch color link
Smooch

#7E2056

Velvet color link
Velvet

#750851

Purple Red color link
Purple Red

#990147

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8C0D59
  • RGB140, 13, 89
  • CMYK0, 50, 20, 45
  • CSSrgb(140, 13, 89)
  • HSL324°, 83%, 30%
  • HSL Precise324.094°, 83.007%, 30%
  • HSV324°, 91%, 55%
  • HSB324°, 91%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.051
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • GLSLvec3(0.549, 0.051, 0.349)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.549, 0.051, 0.349, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.549, 0.051, 0.349)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB5.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.9%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8C0D59
  • DECIMAL ID9178457
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01