Color swatch image showing #8E3A4F with RGB(142,58,79) values

#8E3A4F Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #8E3A4F including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#8E3A4F Color Information

#8E3A4F RGB value is (142, 58, 79). The hex color red value is 142, green is 58, and blue is 79. Its HSL format shows a hue of 345°, saturation of 42 percent, and lightness of 39 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 59 percent, 44 percent, 44 percent.

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#8E3A4F Color Meaning

Color #8E3A4F conveys intense artistic passion, synthetic depth, and modern vibrancy. Named for a high-performance modern pigment, #8E3A4F rich, bluish-red is deeply saturated and clean, evoking theatrical lipstick, modern abstract art, and the heart of a peony. Psychologically, color #8E3A4F is absorbing and emotionally charged, stimulating deep feeling, bold self-expression, and a sophisticated, dramatic sensibility. #8E3A4F possesses a cooler, more complex undertone than pure red, adding a layer of introspective depth to its warmth. #8E3A4F color is passion with a contemporary, artistic edge. Culturally, color #8E3A4F is the tool of contemporary painters and designers, symbolizing innovation in color technology, unapologetic artistic statement, and a modern, powerful femininity. Symbolically, #8E3A4F represents the marriage of emotional intensity and technical control, feeling made permanent and vivid through chemistry. Therefore, color #8E3A4F acts as a bridge between raw emotion and refined execution, embodying the power of modern creation to capture and amplify the depths of human experience.

Color Conversion

Convert #8E3A4F 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
#8E3A4F
RGB
rgb(142, 58, 79)
HSL
hsl(345°, 42%, 39%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 59%, 44%, 44%)
HSV
hsv(345°, 59%, 56%)
XYZ
14.0797 9.3414 8.4581
Yxy
9.3414 0.4417 0.2930
Hunter Lab
30.5637 1.4779 0.1543
CIE-Lab
36.6335 37.6898 5.4109

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red142 / 255 (56%)
56%
Green58 / 255 (23%)
23%
Blue79 / 255 (31%)
31%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta59 / 100 (59%)
59%
Yellow44 / 100 (44%)
44%
Key (Black)44 / 100 (44%)
44%

Color Variations

#8E3A4F 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

#8E3A4F 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 #8E3A4F 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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#8E3A4F

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

7.32:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

7.32:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

7.32:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #8E3A4F 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

#8E3A4F

protanopia

#6a694a

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #8E3A4F;

Text Color

color: #8E3A4F;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #8E3A4F;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #8E3A4F40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #8E3A4F;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8E3A4F 0%, #55232f 100%);

#8E3A4F Color FAQs

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