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#8B183F Color

#8B183F is rgb(139, 24, 63) in RGB, hsl(340, 71%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 83%, 55%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Claret (#7F1734), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8B183F
HEX#8B183F
RGBrgb(139, 24, 63)
HSLhsl(340, 71%, 32%)
HSVhsv(340, 83%, 55%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 83%, 55%, 45%)
OKLCHoklch(42.2% 0.15 7.1)
LABlab(31.12% 48.75 8.32)
LCHlch(31.12% 49.46 9.69)

What #8B183F 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 #8B183F, 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.

#8B183F Channel Values

How #8B183F 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 24 · B 638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 340° · S 71% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 340° · S 83% · V 55%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 83% · Y 55% · K 45%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.13:1 vs white · 2.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8B183F 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 text9.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8B183F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8B183F; 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 #8B183F

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 #8B183F 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#8B183F
Protanopia#40403E
Protanomaly#66343F
Deuteranopia#55553A
Deuteranomaly#6F443C
Tritanopia#8A2020
Tritanomaly#8A1D2F
Achromatopsia#484848

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Using #8B183F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8b183f: #8B183F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8B183F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8b183f': '#8B183F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.545, green: 0.094, blue: 0.247)
Android XML<color name="color_8b183f">#8B183F</color>
SVG fillfill="#8B183F"

More Pink Colors

#8B183F sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#8B183F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8B183F?

#8B183F is a dark pink — rgb(139, 24, 63) in RGB and hsl(340, 71%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Claret (#7F1734), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.69.

What is the RGB value of #8B183F?

#8B183F is rgb(139, 24, 63) — red 139, green 24, and blue 63 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8B183F?

#8B183F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 83%, 55%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8B183F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #8B183F scores 9.13:1 against white and 2.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8B183F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8B183F 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 24.6, which is visibly different.

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