Color swatch image showing #8E3A57 with RGB(142,58,87) values

#8E3A57 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #8E3A57 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#8E3A57 Color Information

#8E3A57 RGB value is (142, 58, 87). The hex color red value is 142, green is 58, and blue is 87. Its HSL format shows a hue of 339°, saturation of 42 percent, and lightness of 39 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 59 percent, 39 percent, 44 percent.

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#8E3A57 Color Meaning

Color #8E3A57 conveys intense artistic passion, synthetic depth, and modern vibrancy. Named for a high-performance modern pigment, #8E3A57 rich, bluish-red is deeply saturated and clean, evoking theatrical lipstick, modern abstract art, and the heart of a peony. Psychologically, color #8E3A57 is absorbing and emotionally charged, stimulating deep feeling, bold self-expression, and a sophisticated, dramatic sensibility. #8E3A57 possesses a cooler, more complex undertone than pure red, adding a layer of introspective depth to its warmth. #8E3A57 color is passion with a contemporary, artistic edge. Culturally, color #8E3A57 is the tool of contemporary painters and designers, symbolizing innovation in color technology, unapologetic artistic statement, and a modern, powerful femininity. Symbolically, #8E3A57 represents the marriage of emotional intensity and technical control, feeling made permanent and vivid through chemistry. Therefore, color #8E3A57 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 #8E3A57 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
#8E3A57
RGB
rgb(142, 58, 87)
HSL
hsl(339°, 42%, 39%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 59%, 39%, 44%)
HSV
hsv(339°, 59%, 56%)
XYZ
14.3887 9.4650 10.0854
Yxy
9.4650 0.4240 0.2789
Hunter Lab
30.7652 1.5424 0.0200
CIE-Lab
36.8646 38.6150 0.6545

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red142 / 255 (56%)
56%
Green58 / 255 (23%)
23%
Blue87 / 255 (34%)
34%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta59 / 100 (59%)
59%
Yellow39 / 100 (39%)
39%
Key (Black)44 / 100 (44%)
44%

Color Variations

#8E3A57 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

#8E3A57 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 #8E3A57 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+)

7.26:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

7.26:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

7.26:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #8E3A57 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

#8E3A57

protanopia

#6a6950

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #8E3A57;

Text Color

color: #8E3A57;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #8E3A57;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #8E3A5740;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #8E3A57;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8E3A57 0%, #552334 100%);

#8E3A57 Color FAQs

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