#8A333A Color
#8A333A is rgb(138, 51, 58) in RGB, hsl(355, 46%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 63%, 58%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Solid Pink (#893843), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8A333Argb(138, 51, 58)hsl(355, 46%, 37%)hsv(355, 63%, 54%)cmyk(0%, 63%, 58%, 46%)oklch(44.7% 0.119 18.5)lab(34.57% 38.17 16.15)lch(34.57% 41.45 22.94)What #8A333A 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 #8A333A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8A333A Channel Values
How #8A333A 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 51 · B 58 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 355° · S 46% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 355° · S 63% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 63% · Y 58% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.03:1 vs white · 2.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8A333A 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 #8A333A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8A333A; 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 #8A333A
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 #8A333A 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.
#8A333A#4B4B39#6A433A#5C5C35#714E37#8A3434#8A3436#505050Using #8A333A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8a333a: #8A333A;background-color: #8A333A;colors: { 'color-8a333a': '#8A333A' }Color(red: 0.541, green: 0.200, blue: 0.227)<color name="color_8a333a">#8A333A</color>fill="#8A333A"More Red Colors
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#8A333A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8A333A?
#8A333A is a dark red — rgb(138, 51, 58) in RGB and hsl(355, 46%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Solid Pink (#893843), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.13.
What is the RGB value of #8A333A?
#8A333A is rgb(138, 51, 58) — red 138, green 51, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8A333A?
#8A333A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 63%, 58%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8A333A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8A333A scores 8.03:1 against white and 2.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8A333A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8A333A 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 20.2, which is visibly different.
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