#8D5E75 Color
#8D5E75 is rgb(141, 94, 117) in RGB, hsl(331, 20%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 17%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauve Taupe (#915F6D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8D5E75rgb(141, 94, 117)hsl(331, 20%, 46%)hsv(331, 33%, 55%)cmyk(0%, 33%, 17%, 45%)oklch(54% 0.069 348.8)lab(45.67% 22.39 -4.81)lch(45.67% 22.90 347.87)What #8D5E75 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 #8D5E75, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8D5E75 Channel Values
How #8D5E75 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 141 · G 94 · B 117 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 331° · S 20% · L 46% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 331° · S 33% · V 55% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 33% · Y 17% · K 45% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.26:1 vs white · 3.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8D5E75 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 #8D5E75
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8D5E75; 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 #8D5E75
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 #8D5E75 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.
#8D5E75#686875#786475#707074#7D6974#8B6161#8C606A#6C6C6CUsing #8D5E75 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8d5e75: #8D5E75;background-color: #8D5E75;colors: { 'color-8d5e75': '#8D5E75' }Color(red: 0.553, green: 0.369, blue: 0.459)<color name="color_8d5e75">#8D5E75</color>fill="#8D5E75"More Pink Colors
#8D5E75 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8D5E75 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8D5E75?
#8D5E75 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(141, 94, 117) in RGB and hsl(331, 20%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauve Taupe (#915F6D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.7.
What is the RGB value of #8D5E75?
#8D5E75 is rgb(141, 94, 117) — red 141, green 94, and blue 117 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8D5E75?
#8D5E75 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 17%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8D5E75 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8D5E75 scores 5.26:1 against white and 3.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8D5E75 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8D5E75 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 22.14, which is visibly different.
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