#8A5C70 Color
#8A5C70 is rgb(138, 92, 112) in RGB, hsl(334, 20%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 19%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauve Taupe (#915F6D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8A5C70rgb(138, 92, 112)hsl(334, 20%, 45%)hsv(334, 33%, 54%)cmyk(0%, 33%, 19%, 46%)oklch(53.1% 0.066 351.9)lab(44.67% 21.68 -3.31)lch(44.67% 21.93 351.32)What #8A5C70 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 #8A5C70, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8A5C70 Channel Values
How #8A5C70 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 92 · B 112 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 334° · S 20% · L 45% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 334° · S 33% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 33% · Y 19% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.46:1 vs white · 3.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8A5C70 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 #8A5C70
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8A5C70; 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 #8A5C70
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 #8A5C70 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.
#8A5C70#666670#766270#6E6E6F#7A676F#885F5F#895E66#696969Using #8A5C70 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8a5c70: #8A5C70;background-color: #8A5C70;colors: { 'color-8a5c70': '#8A5C70' }Color(red: 0.541, green: 0.361, blue: 0.439)<color name="color_8a5c70">#8A5C70</color>fill="#8A5C70"More Pink Colors
#8A5C70 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8A5C70 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8A5C70?
#8A5C70 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(138, 92, 112) in RGB and hsl(334, 20%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauve Taupe (#915F6D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.52.
What is the RGB value of #8A5C70?
#8A5C70 is rgb(138, 92, 112) — red 138, green 92, and blue 112 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8A5C70?
#8A5C70 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 19%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8A5C70 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8A5C70 scores 5.46:1 against white and 3.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8A5C70 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8A5C70 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 21.94, which is visibly different.
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