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#8F384F Color

#8F384F is rgb(143, 56, 79) in RGB, hsl(344, 44%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 61%, 45%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Quinacridone Magenta (#8E3A59), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8F384F
HEX#8F384F
RGBrgb(143, 56, 79)
HSLhsl(344, 44%, 39%)
HSVhsv(344, 61%, 56%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 61%, 45%, 44%)
OKLCHoklch(46.7% 0.12 6.5)
LABlab(36.78% 39.11 5.93)
LCHlch(36.78% 39.55 8.63)

What #8F384F 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 #8F384F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#8F384F Channel Values

How #8F384F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 143 · G 56 · B 798-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 344° · S 44% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 344° · S 61% · V 56%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 61% · Y 45% · K 44%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.38:1 vs white · 2.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8F384F 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.

TextWhite text7.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8F384F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8F384F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #8F384F

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 #8F384F 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.

Typical#8F384F
Protanopia#50504E
Protanomaly#6F474F
Deuteranopia#60604C
Deuteranomaly#76534D
Tritanopia#8E3B3B
Tritanomaly#8E3A44
Achromatopsia#565656

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Using #8F384F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-8f384f: #8F384F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8F384F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8f384f': '#8F384F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.561, green: 0.220, blue: 0.310)
Android XML<color name="color_8f384f">#8F384F</color>
SVG fillfill="#8F384F"

More Pink Colors

#8F384F sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#8F384F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8F384F?

#8F384F is a dark pink — rgb(143, 56, 79) in RGB and hsl(344, 44%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Quinacridone Magenta (#8E3A59), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.79.

What is the RGB value of #8F384F?

#8F384F is rgb(143, 56, 79) — red 143, green 56, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8F384F?

#8F384F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 61%, 45%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8F384F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #8F384F scores 7.38:1 against white and 2.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8F384F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8F384F 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 25.19, which is a different colour altogether.

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