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#8E4050 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #8E4050 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#8E4050 Color Information

#8E4050 RGB value is (142, 64, 80). The hex color red value is 142, green is 64, and blue is 80. Its HSL format shows a hue of 348°, saturation of 38 percent, and lightness of40 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 55 percent, 44 percent, 44percent.

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#8E4050 Color Meaning

Color #8E4050 conveys intense artistic passion, synthetic depth, and modern vibrancy. Named for a high-performance modern pigment, #8E4050 rich, bluish-red is deeply saturated and clean, evoking theatrical lipstick, modern abstract art, and the heart of a peony. Psychologically, color #8E4050 is absorbing and emotionally charged, stimulating deep feeling, bold self-expression, and a sophisticated, dramatic sensibility. #8E4050 possesses a cooler, more complex undertone than pure red, adding a layer of introspective depth to its warmth. #8E4050 color is passion with a contemporary, artistic edge. Culturally, color #8E4050 is the tool of contemporary painters and designers, symbolizing innovation in color technology, unapologetic artistic statement, and a modern, powerful femininity. Symbolically, #8E4050 represents the marriage of emotional intensity and technical control, feeling made permanent and vivid through chemistry. Therefore, color #8E4050 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 #8E4050 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
#8E4050
RGB
rgb(142, 64, 80)
HSL
hsl(348°, 38%, 40%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 55%, 44%, 44%)
HSV
hsv(348°, 55%, 56%)
XYZ
14.4367 9.9968 8.7581
Yxy
9.9968 0.4350 0.3012
Hunter Lab
31.6177 1.4507 0.1982
CIE-Lab
37.8366 34.7214 6.4882

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red142 / 255 (56%)
56%
Green64 / 255 (25%)
25%
Blue80 / 255 (31%)
31%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta55 / 100 (55%)
55%
Yellow44 / 100 (44%)
44%
Key (Black)44 / 100 (44%)
44%

Color Variations

#8E4050 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

#8E4050 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 #8E4050 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+)

7.00:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

7.00:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

7.00:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #8E4050 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

#8E4050

protanopia

#6c6c4c

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #8E4050;

Text Color

color: #8E4050;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #8E4050;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #8E405040;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #8E4050;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8E4050 0%, #55262f 100%);

#8E4050 Color FAQs

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