#8A1439 Color
#8A1439 is rgb(138, 20, 57) in RGB, hsl(341, 75%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 86%, 59%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Claret (#7F1734), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8A1439rgb(138, 20, 57)hsl(341, 75%, 31%)hsv(341, 86%, 54%)cmyk(0%, 86%, 59%, 46%)oklch(41.5% 0.152 9.7)lab(30.41% 49.15 11.32)lch(30.41% 50.44 12.97)What #8A1439 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 #8A1439, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8A1439 Channel Values
How #8A1439 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 20 · B 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 341° · S 75% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 341° · S 86% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 86% · Y 59% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.38:1 vs white · 2.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8A1439 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 #8A1439
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8A1439; 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 #8A1439
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 #8A1439 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.
#8A1439#3F3F38#653239#545434#6E4336#891B1B#89192A#464646Using #8A1439 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8a1439: #8A1439;background-color: #8A1439;colors: { 'color-8a1439': '#8A1439' }Color(red: 0.541, green: 0.078, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_8a1439">#8A1439</color>fill="#8A1439"More Pink Colors
#8A1439 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8A1439 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8A1439?
#8A1439 is a dark pink — rgb(138, 20, 57) in RGB and hsl(341, 75%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Claret (#7F1734), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.83.
What is the RGB value of #8A1439?
#8A1439 is rgb(138, 20, 57) — red 138, green 20, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8A1439?
#8A1439 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 86%, 59%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8A1439 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8A1439 scores 9.38:1 against white and 2.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8A1439 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8A1439 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 21.96, which is visibly different.
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