Color swatch image showing #8E3A49 with RGB(142,58,73) values
Color swatch image showing #8E3A49 with RGB(142,58,73) values

#8E3A49 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #8E3A49 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#8E3A49 Color Information

#8E3A49 RGB value is (142, 58, 73). The hex color red value is 142, green is 58, and blue is 73. Its HSL format shows a hue of 349°, saturation of 42 percent, and lightness of 39 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 59 percent, 49 percent, 44 percent.

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#8E3A49 Color Meaning

Color #8E3A49 is a medium-dark, muted red-pink shade, leaning toward a warm red base. Color #8E3A49 psychologically stimulates affection, emotional depth, and grounded social engagement, promoting heartfelt expression and confidence. Culturally, color #8E3A49 appears in fashion, interiors, and branding to symbolize strength, subtle romance, and emotional warmth. Spiritually, #8E3A49 resonates with the heart chakra, supporting compassion, self-love, and emotional balance. Feng Shui associates #8E3A49 with nurturing energy, relationship harmony, and warmth, making #8E3A49 suitable for bedrooms or communal spaces where connection is emphasized.

Color Conversion

Convert #8E3A49 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
#8E3A49
RGB
rgb(142, 58, 73)
HSL
hsl(349°, 42%, 39%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 59%, 49%, 44%)
HSV
hsv(349°, 59%, 56%)
XYZ
13.8710 9.2579 7.3592
Yxy
9.2579 0.4550 0.3037
Hunter Lab
30.4268 1.4347 0.2440
CIE-Lab
36.4762 37.0540 9.0083

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red142 / 255 (56%)
56%
Green58 / 255 (23%)
23%
Blue73 / 255 (29%)
29%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta59 / 100 (59%)
59%
Yellow49 / 100 (49%)
49%
Key (Black)44 / 100 (44%)
44%

Color Variations

#8E3A49 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

#8E3A49 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 #8E3A49 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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#8E3A49

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

7.36:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

7.36:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

7.36:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #8E3A49 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

#8E3A49

protanopia

#6a6945

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #8E3A49;

Text Color

color: #8E3A49;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #8E3A49;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #8E3A4940;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #8E3A49;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8E3A49 0%, #55232c 100%);

#8E3A49 Color FAQs

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