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#8B092E Color

#8B092E is rgb(139, 9, 46) in RGB, hsl(343, 88%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 94%, 67%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Burgundy (#800020), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8B092E
HEX#8B092E
RGBrgb(139, 9, 46)
HSLhsl(343, 88%, 29%)
HSVhsv(343, 94%, 55%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 94%, 67%, 45%)
OKLCHoklch(40.9% 0.158 14.6)
LABlab(29.68% 51.03 17.79)
LCHlch(29.68% 54.04 19.22)

What #8B092E 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 #8B092E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#8B092E Channel Values

How #8B092E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 139 · G 9 · B 468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 343° · S 88% · L 29%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 343° · S 94% · V 55%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 94% · Y 67% · K 45%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.65:1 vs white · 2.18:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8B092E 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.

TextWhite text9.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8B092E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8B092E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #8B092E

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 #8B092E 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.

Typical#8B092E
Protanopia#3D3D2D
Protanomaly#652F2D
Deuteranopia#535327
Deuteranomaly#6E412A
Tritanopia#8A1212
Tritanomaly#8B0F20
Achromatopsia#454545

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Using #8B092E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-8b092e: #8B092E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8B092E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8b092e': '#8B092E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.545, green: 0.035, blue: 0.180)
Android XML<color name="color_8b092e">#8B092E</color>
SVG fillfill="#8B092E"

More Pink Colors

#8B092E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#8B092E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8B092E?

#8B092E is a dark pink — rgb(139, 9, 46) in RGB and hsl(343, 88%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Burgundy (#800020), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.13.

What is the RGB value of #8B092E?

#8B092E is rgb(139, 9, 46) — red 139, green 9, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8B092E?

#8B092E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 94%, 67%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8B092E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #8B092E scores 9.65:1 against white and 2.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8B092E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8B092E 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 16.41, which is visibly different.

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