Information about #8F3235 color

#8F3235 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8F3235 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(143, 50, 53) (56.1% red, 19.6% green, 20.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 36 / 35 / 44 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#8F3235 is a clearly saturated warm red that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Well Read (#8E3537). Slightly further away sit Pirate (#902F37) and AErchivist (#933232).

The recipe behind #8F3235 is rgb(143, 50, 53), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 7.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #8F3235 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#8F3235 color variations

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#8F3235 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 #8F3235

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

Pirate color link
Pirate

#902F37

AErchivist color link
AErchivist

#933232

Old Brick color link
Old Brick

#8A3335

Flash Point color link
Flash Point

#932C31

Thunderbird color link
Thunderbird

#923830

Totem Pole color link
Totem Pole

#883531

Xotic color link
Xotic

#863336

Chaos color link
Chaos

#922A31

Red Hot color link
Red Hot

#952B32

Tall Poppy color link
Tall Poppy

#853534

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8F3235
  • RGB143, 50, 53
  • CMYK0, 36, 35, 44
  • CSSrgb(143, 50, 53)
  • HSL358°, 48%, 38%
  • HSL Precise358.065°, 48.187%, 37.843%
  • HSV358°, 65%, 56%
  • HSB358°, 65%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.196
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • GLSLvec3(0.561, 0.196, 0.208)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.561, 0.196, 0.208, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.561, 0.196, 0.208)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB56.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB19.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB20.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8F3235
  • DECIMAL ID9384501
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01