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#8B5F66 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #8B5F66 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#8B5F66 Color Information

#8B5F66 RGB value is (139, 95, 102). The hex color red value is 139, green is 95, and blue is 102. Its HSL format shows a hue of 350°, saturation of 19 percent, and lightness of 46 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 32 percent, 27 percent, 45 percent.

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#8B5F66 Color Meaning

Color #8B5F66 signifies grounded calm, subtle strength, and composed warmth. Its deep muted pink tone evokes aged petals and natural textures. Psychologically, color #8B5F66 enhances emotional steadiness, thoughtful reflection, and subtle reassurance. In design, color #8B5F66 complements earthy, muted, or romantic palettes, providing depth and visual balance. Symbolically, #8B5F66 embodies resilience, sophistication, and understated charm. Spiritually, color #8B5F66 encourages mindful grounding, inner composure, and reflective presence. Across cultures, #8B5F66 resonates with natural textures, mature beauty, and timeless elegance.

Color Conversion

Convert #8B5F66 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
#8B5F66
RGB
rgb(139, 95, 102)
HSL
hsl(350°, 19%, 46%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 32%, 27%, 45%)
HSV
hsv(350°, 32%, 55%)
XYZ
17.1379 14.6327 14.4915
Yxy
14.6327 0.3705 0.3163
Hunter Lab
38.2527 1.1487 0.1625
CIE-Lab
45.1270 18.9946 3.2783

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red139 / 255 (55%)
55%
Green95 / 255 (37%)
37%
Blue102 / 255 (40%)
40%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta32 / 100 (32%)
32%
Yellow27 / 100 (27%)
27%
Key (Black)45 / 100 (45%)
45%

Color Variations

#8B5F66 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

#8B5F66 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 #8B5F66 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+)

5.35:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

5.35:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

5.35:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #8B5F66 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

#8B5F66

protanopia

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #8B5F66;

Text Color

color: #8B5F66;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #8B5F66;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #8B5F6640;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #8B5F66;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8B5F66 0%, #53393d 100%);

#8B5F66 Color FAQs

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