#8A6F6A Color
#8A6F6A is rgb(138, 111, 106) in RGB, hsl(9, 13%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 23%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cinereous (#98817B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8A6F6Argb(138, 111, 106)hsl(9, 13%, 48%)hsv(9, 23%, 54%)cmyk(0%, 20%, 23%, 46%)oklch(56.6% 0.035 30.4)lab(49.40% 10.39 7.04)lch(49.40% 12.55 34.10)What #8A6F6A 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 #8A6F6A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8A6F6A Channel Values
How #8A6F6A 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 111 · B 106 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 9° · S 13% · L 48% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 9° · S 23% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 20% · Y 23% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.6:1 vs white · 4.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8A6F6A 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 #8A6F6A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8A6F6A; 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 #8A6F6A
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 #8A6F6A 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.
#8A6F6A#74746A#7D726A#797969#807569#8A6E6E#8A6F6D#757575Using #8A6F6A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8a6f6a: #8A6F6A;background-color: #8A6F6A;colors: { 'color-8a6f6a': '#8A6F6A' }Color(red: 0.541, green: 0.435, blue: 0.416)<color name="color_8a6f6a">#8A6F6A</color>fill="#8A6F6A"More Red Colors
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#8A6F6A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8A6F6A?
#8A6F6A is a mid-tone red — rgb(138, 111, 106) in RGB and hsl(9, 13%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cinereous (#98817B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.93.
What is the RGB value of #8A6F6A?
#8A6F6A is rgb(138, 111, 106) — red 138, green 111, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8A6F6A?
#8A6F6A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 23%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8A6F6A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8A6F6A scores 4.6:1 against white and 4.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8A6F6A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8A6F6A 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 gray (#808080) at a CIE76 distance of 13.23, which is visibly different.
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