#8E5D71 Color
#8E5D71 is rgb(142, 93, 113) in RGB, hsl(336, 21%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 20%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauve Taupe (#915F6D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8E5D71rgb(142, 93, 113)hsl(336, 21%, 46%)hsv(336, 35%, 56%)cmyk(0%, 35%, 20%, 44%)oklch(53.8% 0.069 353.6)lab(45.45% 22.84 -2.71)lch(45.45% 23.00 353.24)What #8E5D71 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 #8E5D71, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8E5D71 Channel Values
How #8E5D71 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 93 · B 113 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 336° · S 21% · L 46% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 336° · S 35% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 35% · Y 20% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.31:1 vs white · 3.95:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8E5D71 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 #8E5D71
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8E5D71; 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 #8E5D71
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 #8E5D71 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.
#8E5D71#676771#796371#707070#7D6970#8C6060#8D5F67#6B6B6BUsing #8E5D71 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8e5d71: #8E5D71;background-color: #8E5D71;colors: { 'color-8e5d71': '#8E5D71' }Color(red: 0.557, green: 0.365, blue: 0.443)<color name="color_8e5d71">#8E5D71</color>fill="#8E5D71"More Pink Colors
#8E5D71 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8E5D71 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8E5D71?
#8E5D71 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(142, 93, 113) in RGB and hsl(336, 21%, 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 3.68.
What is the RGB value of #8E5D71?
#8E5D71 is rgb(142, 93, 113) — red 142, green 93, and blue 113 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8E5D71?
#8E5D71 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 20%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8E5D71 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8E5D71 scores 5.31:1 against white and 3.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8E5D71 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8E5D71 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 21.4, which is visibly different.
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