#8C5F6E Color
#8C5F6E is rgb(140, 95, 110) in RGB, hsl(340, 19%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 21%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauve Taupe (#915F6D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8C5F6Ergb(140, 95, 110)hsl(340, 19%, 46%)hsv(340, 32%, 55%)cmyk(0%, 32%, 21%, 45%)oklch(53.8% 0.062 357.7)lab(45.61% 20.58 -0.70)lch(45.61% 20.59 358.04)What #8C5F6E 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 #8C5F6E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8C5F6E Channel Values
How #8C5F6E 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 95 · B 110 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 340° · S 19% · L 46% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 340° · S 32% · V 55% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 32% · Y 21% · K 45% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.28:1 vs white · 3.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8C5F6E 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 #8C5F6E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8C5F6E; 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 #8C5F6E
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 #8C5F6E 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.
#8C5F6E#68686E#78656E#70706D#7C6A6D#8B6161#8B6066#6C6C6CUsing #8C5F6E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8c5f6e: #8C5F6E;background-color: #8C5F6E;colors: { 'color-8c5f6e': '#8C5F6E' }Color(red: 0.549, green: 0.373, blue: 0.431)<color name="color_8c5f6e">#8C5F6E</color>fill="#8C5F6E"More Pink Colors
#8C5F6E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8C5F6E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8C5F6E?
#8C5F6E is a mid-tone pink — rgb(140, 95, 110) in RGB and hsl(340, 19%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauve Taupe (#915F6D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.54.
What is the RGB value of #8C5F6E?
#8C5F6E is rgb(140, 95, 110) — red 140, green 95, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8C5F6E?
#8C5F6E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 21%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8C5F6E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8C5F6E scores 5.28:1 against white and 3.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8C5F6E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8C5F6E 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 19.96, which is visibly different.
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