#8A244E Color
#8A244E is rgb(138, 36, 78) in RGB, hsl(335, 59%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 74%, 43%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Raspberry (#872657), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8A244Ergb(138, 36, 78)hsl(335, 59%, 34%)hsv(335, 74%, 54%)cmyk(0%, 74%, 43%, 46%)oklch(43.5% 0.141 359.9)lab(32.66% 45.66 0.58)lch(32.66% 45.67 0.72)What #8A244E 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 #8A244E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8A244E Channel Values
How #8A244E 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 36 · B 78 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 335° · S 59% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 335° · S 74% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 74% · Y 43% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.6:1 vs white · 2.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8A244E 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 #8A244E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8A244E; 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 #8A244E
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 #8A244E 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.
#8A244E#44444D#673A4E#57574B#6F484C#882C2C#89293C#4C4C4CUsing #8A244E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8a244e: #8A244E;background-color: #8A244E;colors: { 'color-8a244e': '#8A244E' }Color(red: 0.541, green: 0.141, blue: 0.306)<color name="color_8a244e">#8A244E</color>fill="#8A244E"More Pink Colors
#8A244E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8A244E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8A244E?
#8A244E is a dark pink — rgb(138, 36, 78) in RGB and hsl(335, 59%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Raspberry (#872657), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.09.
What is the RGB value of #8A244E?
#8A244E is rgb(138, 36, 78) — red 138, green 36, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8A244E?
#8A244E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 74%, 43%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8A244E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8A244E scores 8.6:1 against white and 2.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8A244E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8A244E 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 28.26, which is a different colour altogether.
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