#8A284E Color
#8A284E is rgb(138, 40, 78) in RGB, hsl(337, 55%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 71%, 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 6.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8A284Ergb(138, 40, 78)hsl(337, 55%, 35%)hsv(337, 71%, 54%)cmyk(0%, 71%, 43%, 46%)oklch(43.9% 0.136 0.8)lab(33.22% 44.17 1.38)lch(33.22% 44.19 1.78)What #8A284E 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 #8A284E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8A284E Channel Values
How #8A284E 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 40 · B 78 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 337° · S 55% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 337° · S 71% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 71% · Y 43% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.42:1 vs white · 2.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8A284E 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 #8A284E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8A284E; 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 #8A284E
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 #8A284E 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.
#8A284E#46464D#683C4E#58584B#70494C#882F2F#892C3D#4D4D4DUsing #8A284E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8a284e: #8A284E;background-color: #8A284E;colors: { 'color-8a284e': '#8A284E' }Color(red: 0.541, green: 0.157, blue: 0.306)<color name="color_8a284e">#8A284E</color>fill="#8A284E"More Pink Colors
#8A284E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8A284E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8A284E?
#8A284E is a dark pink — rgb(138, 40, 78) in RGB and hsl(337, 55%, 35%) 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 6.86.
What is the RGB value of #8A284E?
#8A284E is rgb(138, 40, 78) — red 138, green 40, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8A284E?
#8A284E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 71%, 43%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8A284E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8A284E scores 8.42:1 against white and 2.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8A284E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8A284E 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 27.72, which is a different colour altogether.
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