Information about #8E4B42 color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #8E4B42 reads as a softly balanced earthy red and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Matrix (#8E4D45). Nearby in the Register you will also find El Salva (#8F4E45) and Ameile (#904947).
The recipe behind #8E4B42 is rgb(142, 75, 66), 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. No one has named #8E4B42 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#8E4B42 color variations
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#8E4B42 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#8E4B42 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#8E4B42 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#8E4B42 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#8E4B42 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #8E4B42 color
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Nearest named colors to #8E4B42
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#8E4D45
#8F4E45
#904947
#884F40
#925345
#965044
#944547
#874748
#86483C
#8B504B
#98463E
#97463C
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#8E4B42
- RGB142, 75, 66
- CMYK0, 26, 30, 44
- CSSrgb(142, 75, 66)
- HSL7°, 37%, 41%
- HSL Precise7.105°, 36.538%, 40.784%
- HSV7°, 54%, 56%
- HSB7°, 54%, 56%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.557
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.294
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
- GLSLvec3(0.557, 0.294, 0.259)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.557, 0.294, 0.259, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.557, 0.294, 0.259)
- Percentage of Red in RGB55.7%
- Percentage of Green in RGB29.4%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID8E4B42
- DECIMAL ID9325378
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
