Information about #8D3437 color

#8D3437 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8D3437 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(141, 52, 55) — 55.3% red, 20.4% green, 21.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 35 / 34 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated earthy red, #8D3437 holds a balanced mid-tone. 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 Well Read (#8E3537). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Old Brick (#8A3335) and Pirate (#902F37).

In RGB terms — rgb(141, 52, 55) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #8D3437 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.7:1. No one has named #8D3437 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#8D3437 color variations

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

#8D3437 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#CB7477

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#DCA2A4

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White

#FFFFFF

#8D3437 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#71292C

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#541F21

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#381416

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Black

#000000

#8D3437 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#8D3437 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#78348D

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#8D3437 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
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#348D8B
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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
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#34648D
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#348D5E
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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
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#8D3464
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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
#8D3437
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#378D34
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#34378D
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#8D8B34
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#348D8B
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#34378D
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#648D34
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#348D8B
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#5E348D
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Nearest named colors to #8D3437

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

Well Read color link
Well Read

#8E3537

Old Brick color link
Old Brick

#8A3335

Pirate color link
Pirate

#902F37

Xotic color link
Xotic

#863336

Totem Pole color link
Totem Pole

#883531

AErchivist color link
AErchivist

#933232

Tall Poppy color link
Tall Poppy

#853534

Thunderbird color link
Thunderbird

#923830

Prairie Sand color link
Prairie Sand

#883C32

Crab Apple color link
Crab Apple

#87382F

Flash Point color link
Flash Point

#932C31

Guardsman Red color link
Guardsman Red

#952E31

#8D3437 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8D3437
  • RGB141, 52, 55
  • CMYK0, 35, 34, 45
  • CSSrgb(141, 52, 55)
  • HSL358°, 46%, 38%
  • HSL Precise357.978°, 46.114%, 37.843%
  • HSV358°, 63%, 55%
  • HSB358°, 63%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.204
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • GLSLvec3(0.553, 0.204, 0.216)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.553, 0.204, 0.216, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.553, 0.204, 0.216)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB20.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8D3437
  • DECIMAL ID9253943
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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