Color swatch image showing #8A3331 with RGB(138,51,49) values
Color swatch image showing #8A3331 with RGB(138,51,49) values

#8A3331 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #8A3331 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#8A3331 Color Information

#8A3331 RGB value is (138, 51, 49). The hex color red value is 138, green is 51, and blue is 49. Its HSL format shows a hue of 1°, saturation of 48 percent, and lightness of 37 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 63 percent, 64 percent, 46 percent.

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#8A3331 Color Meaning

Color #8A3331 embodies concentrated earth, mineral depth, and quiet intensity. Color #8A3331 is the darkest in the coral sequence—a deep red-brown that mirrors dried clay, roasted nuts, and unglazed terracotta. #8A3331 rejects surface brightness, favoring instead a tone of internal warmth. In architectural and product design, #8A3331 hue signals permanence without pretense, common in heritage restoration, artisan tools, and sustainable packaging. Environmental psychology links such deep earth tones to increased feelings of safety and belonging in communal spaces. Functionally, color #8A3331 serves as a robust alternative to black in typography and UI elements. #8A3331 reduces eye strain better than pure black while maintaining excellent contrast against off-whites. Print reproduction is excellent on matte finishes, where its depth enhances perceived craftsmanship. Consumer studies show higher trust in content framed in color #8A3331 versus standard browns—ideal for editorial and archival contexts. Culturally, color #8A3331 reflects the beauty of transformation through time—clay fired, spice dried, stories aged. #8A3331 appears in slow design, culinary heritage, and craft cooperatives as a symbol of process over product. Spiritually, #8A3331 connects to the root chakra’s foundational mode: being as belonging. Designers use color #8A3331 when they want to signal depth with warmth. Its silence speaks through texture.

Color Conversion

Convert #8A3331 across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#8A3331
RGB
rgb(138, 51, 49)
HSL
hsl(1°, 48%, 37%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 63%, 64%, 46%)
HSV
hsv(1°, 64%, 54%)
XYZ
12.2194 7.9927 3.8044
Yxy
7.9927 0.5088 0.3328
Hunter Lab
28.2714 1.2150 0.4082
CIE-Lab
33.9676 36.9748 20.7668

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red138 / 255 (54%)
54%
Green51 / 255 (20%)
20%
Blue49 / 255 (19%)
19%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta63 / 100 (63%)
63%
Yellow64 / 100 (64%)
64%
Key (Black)46 / 100 (46%)
46%

Color Variations

#8A3331 harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#8A3331 harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #8A3331 for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

8.08:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

8.08:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

8.08:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #8A3331 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

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protanopia

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Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #8A3331;

Text Color

color: #8A3331;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #8A3331;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #8A333140;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #8A3331;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8A3331 0%, #551f1e 100%);

#8A3331 Color FAQs

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