Information about #8C4E75 color

#8C4E75 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8C4E75 belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(140, 78, 117) — 54.9% red, 30.6% green, 45.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 24 / 9 / 45. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#8C4E75 is a moderately toned pink-red rose that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Sugar Plum (#914E75). Slightly further away sit Twilight Lavender (#8A496B) and Dusky Purple (#895B7B).

The recipe behind #8C4E75 is rgb(140, 78, 117), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #8C4E75: 6.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#8C4E75 color variations

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

#8C4E75 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 #8C4E75

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

Sugar Plum color link
Sugar Plum

#914E75

Dusky Purple color link
Dusky Purple

#895B7B

Cannon Pink color link
Cannon Pink

#8E5164

Genie color link
Genie

#833E77

Plum color link
Plum

#8E4585

Viola Purple color link
Viola Purple

#7E587E

Mauve Taupe color link
Mauve Taupe

#915F6D

Vin Rouge color link
Vin Rouge

#955264

Dark Mauve color link
Dark Mauve

#874C62

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8C4E75
  • RGB140, 78, 117
  • CMYK0, 24, 9, 45
  • CSSrgb(140, 78, 117)
  • HSL322°, 28%, 43%
  • HSL Precise322.258°, 28.44%, 42.745%
  • HSV322°, 44%, 55%
  • HSB322°, 44%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.459
  • GLSLvec3(0.549, 0.306, 0.459)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.549, 0.306, 0.459, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.549, 0.306, 0.459)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.9%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8C4E75
  • DECIMAL ID9195125
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01