#8C4F54 Color
#8C4F54 is rgb(140, 79, 84) in RGB, hsl(355, 28%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 40%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tuscan Red (#7C4848), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8C4F54rgb(140, 79, 84)hsl(355, 28%, 43%)hsv(355, 44%, 55%)cmyk(0%, 44%, 40%, 45%)oklch(50.1% 0.082 15.2)lab(41.18% 26.65 8.84)lch(41.18% 28.08 18.36)What #8C4F54 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 #8C4F54, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8C4F54 Channel Values
How #8C4F54 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 79 · B 84 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 355° · S 28% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 355° · S 44% · V 55% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 44% · Y 40% · K 45% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.25:1 vs white · 3.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8C4F54 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 #8C4F54
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8C4F54; 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 #8C4F54
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 #8C4F54 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.
#8C4F54#5D5D54#735854#686852#785F53#8C5050#8C4F51#606060Using #8C4F54 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8c4f54: #8C4F54;background-color: #8C4F54;colors: { 'color-8c4f54': '#8C4F54' }Color(red: 0.549, green: 0.310, blue: 0.329)<color name="color_8c4f54">#8C4F54</color>fill="#8C4F54"More Red Colors
#8C4F54 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8C4F54 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8C4F54?
#8C4F54 is a mid-tone red — rgb(140, 79, 84) in RGB and hsl(355, 28%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tuscan Red (#7C4848), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.85.
What is the RGB value of #8C4F54?
#8C4F54 is rgb(140, 79, 84) — red 140, green 79, and blue 84 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8C4F54?
#8C4F54 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 40%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8C4F54 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8C4F54 scores 6.25:1 against white and 3.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8C4F54 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8C4F54 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 24.44, which is visibly different.
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