#8A6067 Color
#8A6067 is rgb(138, 96, 103) in RGB, hsl(350, 18%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 25%, 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 4.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8A6067rgb(138, 96, 103)hsl(350, 18%, 46%)hsv(350, 30%, 54%)cmyk(0%, 30%, 25%, 46%)oklch(53.5% 0.056 8.1)lab(45.45% 18.39 3.23)lch(45.45% 18.67 9.97)What #8A6067 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 #8A6067, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8A6067 Channel Values
How #8A6067 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 96 · B 103 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 350° · S 18% · L 46% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 350° · S 30% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 30% · Y 25% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.32:1 vs white · 3.95:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8A6067 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 #8A6067
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8A6067; 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 #8A6067
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 #8A6067 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.
#8A6067#696967#776567#707066#7B6A66#896161#8A6163#6B6B6BUsing #8A6067 in Code
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--color-8a6067: #8A6067;background-color: #8A6067;colors: { 'color-8a6067': '#8A6067' }Color(red: 0.541, green: 0.376, blue: 0.404)<color name="color_8a6067">#8A6067</color>fill="#8A6067"More Red Colors
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#8A6067 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8A6067?
#8A6067 is a mid-tone red — rgb(138, 96, 103) in RGB and hsl(350, 18%, 46%) 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 4.78.
What is the RGB value of #8A6067?
#8A6067 is rgb(138, 96, 103) — red 138, green 96, and blue 103 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8A6067?
#8A6067 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 25%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8A6067 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8A6067 scores 5.32:1 against white and 3.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8A6067 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8A6067 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 18.7, which is visibly different.
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