#8E3346 Color
#8E3346 is rgb(142, 51, 70) in RGB, hsl(347, 47%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 64%, 51%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Red Rum (#973A4A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8E3346rgb(142, 51, 70)hsl(347, 47%, 38%)hsv(347, 64%, 56%)cmyk(0%, 64%, 51%, 44%)oklch(45.6% 0.124 10.8)lab(35.52% 40.37 9.90)lch(35.52% 41.57 13.78)What #8E3346 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 #8E3346, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8E3346 Channel Values
How #8E3346 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 142 · G 51 · B 70 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 347° · S 47% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 347° · S 64% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 64% · Y 51% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.74:1 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 #8E3346 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 #8E3346
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8E3346; 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 #8E3346
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 #8E3346 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.
#8E3346#4D4D45#6D4446#5E5E42#745044#8D3636#8D353D#535353Using #8E3346 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8e3346: #8E3346;background-color: #8E3346;colors: { 'color-8e3346': '#8E3346' }Color(red: 0.557, green: 0.200, blue: 0.275)<color name="color_8e3346">#8E3346</color>fill="#8E3346"More Red Colors
#8E3346 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8E3346 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8E3346?
#8E3346 is a dark red — rgb(142, 51, 70) in RGB and hsl(347, 47%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Red Rum (#973A4A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.41.
What is the RGB value of #8E3346?
#8E3346 is rgb(142, 51, 70) — red 142, green 51, and blue 70 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8E3346?
#8E3346 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 64%, 51%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8E3346 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8E3346 scores 7.74:1 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 #8E3346 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8E3346 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 indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 23.31, which is visibly different.
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