#8F0A36 Color
#8F0A36 is rgb(143, 10, 54) in RGB, hsl(340, 87%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 93%, 62%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Big Dip O’ruby (#9C2542), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8F0A36rgb(143, 10, 54)hsl(340, 87%, 30%)hsv(340, 93%, 56%)cmyk(0%, 93%, 62%, 44%)oklch(41.9% 0.161 11.3)lab(30.77% 52.29 14.04)lch(30.77% 54.15 15.02)What #8F0A36 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 #8F0A36, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8F0A36 Channel Values
How #8F0A36 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 143 · G 10 · B 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 340° · S 87% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 340° · S 93% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 93% · Y 62% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.27:1 vs white · 2.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8F0A36 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 #8F0A36
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8F0A36; 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 #8F0A36
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 #8F0A36 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.
#8F0A36#3F3F35#683135#565630#714332#8E1515#8E1126#474747Using #8F0A36 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8f0a36: #8F0A36;background-color: #8F0A36;colors: { 'color-8f0a36': '#8F0A36' }Color(red: 0.561, green: 0.039, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_8f0a36">#8F0A36</color>fill="#8F0A36"More Pink Colors
#8F0A36 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8F0A36 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8F0A36?
#8F0A36 is a dark pink — rgb(143, 10, 54) in RGB and hsl(340, 87%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Big Dip O’ruby (#9C2542), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.73.
What is the RGB value of #8F0A36?
#8F0A36 is rgb(143, 10, 54) — red 143, green 10, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8F0A36?
#8F0A36 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 93%, 62%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8F0A36 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8F0A36 scores 9.27:1 against white and 2.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8F0A36 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8F0A36 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 brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 19.36, which is visibly different.
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