#8C315B Color
#8C315B is rgb(140, 49, 91) in RGB, hsl(332, 48%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 65%, 35%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Raspberry (#872657), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8C315Brgb(140, 49, 91)hsl(332, 48%, 37%)hsv(332, 65%, 55%)cmyk(0%, 65%, 35%, 45%)oklch(45.7% 0.131 354.9)lab(35.34% 42.21 -3.87)lch(35.34% 42.38 354.76)What #8C315B 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 #8C315B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8C315B Channel Values
How #8C315B 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 140 · G 49 · B 91 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 332° · S 48% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 332° · S 65% · V 55% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 65% · Y 35% · K 45% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.76:1 vs white · 2.71:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8C315B 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 #8C315B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8C315B; 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 #8C315B
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 #8C315B 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.
#8C315B#4B4B5B#6B425B#5C5C58#724E59#8A3838#8B3649#525252Using #8C315B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8c315b: #8C315B;background-color: #8C315B;colors: { 'color-8c315b': '#8C315B' }Color(red: 0.549, green: 0.192, blue: 0.357)<color name="color_8c315b">#8C315B</color>fill="#8C315B"More Pink Colors
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#8C315B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8C315B?
#8C315B is a dark pink — rgb(140, 49, 91) in RGB and hsl(332, 48%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Raspberry (#872657), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.02.
What is the RGB value of #8C315B?
#8C315B is rgb(140, 49, 91) — red 140, green 49, and blue 91 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8C315B?
#8C315B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 65%, 35%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8C315B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8C315B scores 7.76:1 against white and 2.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8C315B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8C315B 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 26.26, which is a different colour altogether.
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