#8F3852 Color
#8F3852 is rgb(143, 56, 82) in RGB, hsl(342, 44%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 61%, 43%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Quinacridone Magenta (#8E3A59), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8F3852rgb(143, 56, 82)hsl(342, 44%, 39%)hsv(342, 61%, 56%)cmyk(0%, 61%, 43%, 44%)oklch(46.8% 0.12 4.3)lab(36.85% 39.34 4.12)lch(36.85% 39.56 5.98)What #8F3852 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 #8F3852, 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.
#8F3852 Channel Values
How #8F3852 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 56 · B 82 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 342° · S 44% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 342° · S 61% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 61% · Y 43% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.35:1 vs white · 2.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8F3852 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8F3852 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #8F3852
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8F3852; 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 #8F3852
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8F3852.
How #8F3852 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.
#8F3852#505051#6F4752#60604F#765350#8E3C3C#8E3A46#565656Using #8F3852 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8f3852: #8F3852;background-color: #8F3852;colors: { 'color-8f3852': '#8F3852' }Color(red: 0.561, green: 0.220, blue: 0.322)<color name="color_8f3852">#8F3852</color>fill="#8F3852"More Pink Colors
#8F3852 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8F3852 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8F3852?
#8F3852 is a dark pink — rgb(143, 56, 82) in RGB and hsl(342, 44%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Quinacridone Magenta (#8E3A59), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.02.
What is the RGB value of #8F3852?
#8F3852 is rgb(143, 56, 82) — red 143, green 56, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8F3852?
#8F3852 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 61%, 43%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8F3852 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8F3852 scores 7.35:1 against white and 2.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8F3852 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8F3852 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 24.98, which is visibly different.
Open #8F3852 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.