#8A4769 Color
#8A4769 is rgb(138, 71, 105) in RGB, hsl(330, 32%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 24%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Twilight Lavender (#8A496B), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8A4769rgb(138, 71, 105)hsl(330, 32%, 41%)hsv(330, 49%, 54%)cmyk(0%, 49%, 24%, 46%)oklch(49.1% 0.1 349.7)lab(39.63% 32.26 -6.42)lch(39.63% 32.90 348.74)What #8A4769 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 #8A4769, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8A4769 Channel Values
How #8A4769 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 71 · B 105 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 330° · S 32% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 330° · S 49% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 49% · Y 24% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.59:1 vs white · 3.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8A4769 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 #8A4769
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8A4769; 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 #8A4769
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 #8A4769 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.
#8A4769#575769#6F5169#646467#755968#874C4C#884A59#5D5D5DUsing #8A4769 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8a4769: #8A4769;background-color: #8A4769;colors: { 'color-8a4769': '#8A4769' }Color(red: 0.541, green: 0.278, blue: 0.412)<color name="color_8a4769">#8A4769</color>fill="#8A4769"More Pink Colors
#8A4769 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8A4769 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8A4769?
#8A4769 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(138, 71, 105) in RGB and hsl(330, 32%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Twilight Lavender (#8A496B), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.09.
What is the RGB value of #8A4769?
#8A4769 is rgb(138, 71, 105) — red 138, green 71, and blue 105 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8A4769?
#8A4769 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 24%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8A4769 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8A4769 scores 6.59:1 against white and 3.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8A4769 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8A4769 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 26.15, which is a different colour altogether.
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