#8F323A Color
#8F323A is rgb(143, 50, 58) in RGB, hsl(355, 48%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 65%, 59%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Red-violet (Color Wheel) (#922B3E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8F323Argb(143, 50, 58)hsl(355, 48%, 38%)hsv(355, 65%, 56%)cmyk(0%, 65%, 59%, 44%)oklch(45.4% 0.126 18.7)lab(35.31% 40.44 17.32)lch(35.31% 44.00 23.19)What #8F323A 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 #8F323A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8F323A Channel Values
How #8F323A 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 50 · B 58 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 355° · S 48% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 355° · S 65% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 65% · Y 59% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.82:1 vs white · 2.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8F323A 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 #8F323A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8F323A; 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 #8F323A
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 #8F323A 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.
#8F323A#4D4D39#6D433A#5E5E35#755037#8F3333#8F3336#525252Using #8F323A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8f323a: #8F323A;background-color: #8F323A;colors: { 'color-8f323a': '#8F323A' }Color(red: 0.561, green: 0.196, blue: 0.227)<color name="color_8f323a">#8F323A</color>fill="#8F323A"More Red Colors
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#8F323A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8F323A?
#8F323A is a dark red — rgb(143, 50, 58) in RGB and hsl(355, 48%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Red-violet (Color Wheel) (#922B3E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.18.
What is the RGB value of #8F323A?
#8F323A is rgb(143, 50, 58) — red 143, green 50, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8F323A?
#8F323A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 65%, 59%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8F323A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8F323A scores 7.82:1 against white and 2.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8F323A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8F323A 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 17.82, which is visibly different.
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