#8B323C Color
#8B323C is rgb(139, 50, 60) in RGB, hsl(353, 47%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 64%, 57%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Solid Pink (#893843), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8B323Crgb(139, 50, 60)hsl(353, 47%, 37%)hsv(353, 64%, 55%)cmyk(0%, 64%, 57%, 45%)oklch(44.8% 0.121 16.8)lab(34.61% 39.11 14.97)lch(34.61% 41.87 20.95)What #8B323C 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 #8B323C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8B323C Channel Values
How #8B323C 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 50 · B 60 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 353° · S 47% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 353° · S 64% · V 55% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 64% · Y 57% · K 45% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.02:1 vs white · 2.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8B323C 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 #8B323C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8B323C; 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 #8B323C
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 #8B323C 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.
#8B323C#4B4B3B#6A423C#5C5C38#724E39#8B3333#8B3337#505050Using #8B323C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8b323c: #8B323C;background-color: #8B323C;colors: { 'color-8b323c': '#8B323C' }Color(red: 0.545, green: 0.196, blue: 0.235)<color name="color_8b323c">#8B323C</color>fill="#8B323C"More Red Colors
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#8B323C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8B323C?
#8B323C is a dark red — rgb(139, 50, 60) in RGB and hsl(353, 47%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Solid Pink (#893843), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.67.
What is the RGB value of #8B323C?
#8B323C is rgb(139, 50, 60) — red 139, green 50, and blue 60 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8B323C?
#8B323C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 64%, 57%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8B323C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8B323C scores 8.02:1 against white and 2.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8B323C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8B323C 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 20.59, which is visibly different.
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