#8b4942 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8b4942 is composed of 54.5% red, 28.6% green and 25.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 47.5% magenta, 52.5% yellow and 45.5% black. It has a hue angle of 5.8 degrees, a saturation of 35.6% and a lightness of 40.2%. #8b4942 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff9284 with #170000. Closest websafe color is: #993333.

    • R 55
    • G 29
    • B 26
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 47
    • Y 53
    • K 45
    CMYK color chart

#8b4942 color description : Dark moderate red.

#8b4942 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8b4942 has RGB values of R:139, G:73, B:66 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.47, Y:0.53, K:0.45. Its decimal value is 9128258.

Hex triplet 8b4942 #8b4942
RGB Decimal 139, 73, 66 rgb(139,73,66)
RGB Percent 54.5, 28.6, 25.9 rgb(54.5%,28.6%,25.9%)
CMYK 0, 47, 53, 45
HSL 5.8°, 35.6, 40.2 hsl(5.8,35.6%,40.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 5.8°, 52.5, 54.5
Web Safe 993333 #993333
CIE-LAB 38.982, 27.153, 16.746
XYZ 14.014, 10.648, 6.471
xyY 0.45, 0.342, 10.648
CIE-LCH 38.982, 31.902, 31.664
CIE-LUV 38.982, 46.808, 14.102
Hunter-Lab 32.632, 19.55, 11.085
Binary 10001011, 01001001, 01000010

Color Schemes with #8b4942

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Alternatives to #8b4942

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#8b4942 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8b4942

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8b4942;}
.background {background-color:#8b4942;}
.border {border:1px solid #8b4942;}

Shades and Tints of #8b4942

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #060303 is the darkest color, while #fcf8f8 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8b4942

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6b6262 is the less saturated color, while #ca1603 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8b4942 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #5c5c5c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #655857 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #696453 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #766048 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #915056 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #755a4c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7e5746 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #8f4e4e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population