#8A0F42 Color
#8A0F42 is rgb(138, 15, 66) in RGB, hsl(335, 80%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 89%, 52%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Claret (#7F1734), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8A0F42rgb(138, 15, 66)hsl(335, 80%, 30%)hsv(335, 89%, 54%)cmyk(0%, 89%, 52%, 46%)oklch(41.5% 0.157 3.9)lab(30.22% 50.71 5.05)lch(30.22% 50.96 5.68)What #8A0F42 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #8A0F42, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8A0F42 Channel Values
How #8A0F42 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 138 · G 15 · B 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 335° · S 80% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 335° · S 89% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 89% · Y 52% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.43:1 vs white · 2.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8A0F42 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #8A0F42
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8A0F42; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #8A0F42
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #8A0F42 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#8A0F42#3D3D41#653142#53533E#6D423F#881B1B#89172F#464646Using #8A0F42 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8a0f42: #8A0F42;background-color: #8A0F42;colors: { 'color-8a0f42': '#8A0F42' }Color(red: 0.541, green: 0.059, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_8a0f42">#8A0F42</color>fill="#8A0F42"More Pink Colors
#8A0F42 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8A0F42 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8A0F42?
#8A0F42 is a dark pink — rgb(138, 15, 66) in RGB and hsl(335, 80%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Claret (#7F1734), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.78.
What is the RGB value of #8A0F42?
#8A0F42 is rgb(138, 15, 66) — red 138, green 15, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8A0F42?
#8A0F42 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 89%, 52%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8A0F42 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8A0F42 scores 9.43:1 against white and 2.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8A0F42 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8A0F42 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 27.94, which is a different colour altogether.
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