Information about #8E5142 color

#8E5142 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8E5142 falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(142, 81, 66) — 55.7% red, 31.8% green, 25.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 24 / 30 / 44. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#8E5142 presents itself as a moderately toned warm red — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from El Salva (#8F4E45). Slightly further away sit Matrix (#8E4D45) and Copper Fire (#925345).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(142, 81, 66)), which gives #8E5142 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #8E5142 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#8E5142 color variations

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

#8E5142 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#C69083

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White

#FFFFFF

#8E5142 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#724134

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#553027

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#39201A

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Black

#000000

#8E5142 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#847571

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Grey

#808080

#8E5142 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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#8F4151

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#8E5142 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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#42808F
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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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#42598F
#42598F

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#428F78
#428F78

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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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#8F7842

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#8F4259
#8F4259

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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
#8E5142
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#428F51
#428F51

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#51428F
#51428F

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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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#808F42
#808F42

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#42808F
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#51428F
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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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#598F42
#598F42

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#42808F
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#78428F
#78428F

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Nearest named colors to #8E5142

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

El Salva color link
El Salva

#8F4E45

Matrix color link
Matrix

#8E4D45

Copper Fire color link
Copper Fire

#925345

Radiance color link
Radiance

#8F5743

Mule Fawn color link
Mule Fawn

#884F40

Vintage Rust color link
Vintage Rust

#965044

Legend color link
Legend

#8C563B

Clove Brown color link
Clove Brown

#8F583C

Burnished Orange color link
Burnished Orange

#92543A

Lotus color link
Lotus

#8B504B

Ameile color link
Ameile

#904947

Toffee color link
Toffee

#8E593C

#8E5142 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8E5142
  • RGB142, 81, 66
  • CMYK0, 24, 30, 44
  • CSSrgb(142, 81, 66)
  • HSL12°, 37%, 41%
  • HSL Precise11.842°, 36.538%, 40.784%
  • HSV12°, 54%, 56%
  • HSB12°, 54%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.557, 0.318, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.557, 0.318, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.557, 0.318, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8E5142
  • DECIMAL ID9326914
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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