#8B1852 Color
#8B1852 is rgb(139, 24, 82) in RGB, hsl(330, 71%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 83%, 41%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Raspberry (#872657), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8B1852rgb(139, 24, 82)hsl(330, 71%, 32%)hsv(330, 83%, 55%)cmyk(0%, 83%, 41%, 45%)oklch(42.8% 0.156 355.9)lab(31.60% 49.99 -3.55)lch(31.60% 50.11 355.94)What #8B1852 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 #8B1852, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8B1852 Channel Values
How #8B1852 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 139 · G 24 · B 82 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 330° · S 71% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 330° · S 83% · V 55% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 83% · Y 41% · K 45% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.94:1 vs white · 2.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8B1852 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 #8B1852
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8B1852; 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 #8B1852
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 #8B1852 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.
#8B1852#404051#663452#55554F#6F4450#892525#8A213C#494949Using #8B1852 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8b1852: #8B1852;background-color: #8B1852;colors: { 'color-8b1852': '#8B1852' }Color(red: 0.545, green: 0.094, blue: 0.322)<color name="color_8b1852">#8B1852</color>fill="#8B1852"More Pink Colors
#8B1852 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8B1852 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8B1852?
#8B1852 is a dark pink — rgb(139, 24, 82) in RGB and hsl(330, 71%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Raspberry (#872657), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.7.
What is the RGB value of #8B1852?
#8B1852 is rgb(139, 24, 82) — red 139, green 24, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8B1852?
#8B1852 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 83%, 41%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8B1852 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8B1852 scores 8.94:1 against white and 2.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8B1852 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8B1852 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 26.04, which is a different colour altogether.
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