#8c5550 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8c5550 is composed of 54.9% red, 33.3% green and 31.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 39.3% magenta, 42.9% yellow and 45.1% black. It has a hue angle of 5 degrees, a saturation of 27.3% and a lightness of 43.1%. #8c5550 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffaaa0 with #190000. Closest websafe color is: #996666.

    • R 55
    • G 33
    • B 31
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 39
    • Y 43
    • K 45
    CMYK color chart

#8c5550 color description : Mostly desaturated dark red.

#8c5550 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8c5550 has RGB values of R:140, G:85, B:80 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.39, Y:0.43, K:0.45. Its decimal value is 9196880.

Hex triplet 8c5550 #8c5550
RGB Decimal 140, 85, 80 rgb(140,85,80)
RGB Percent 54.9, 33.3, 31.4 rgb(54.9%,33.3%,31.4%)
CMYK 0, 39, 43, 45
HSL 5°, 27.3, 43.1 hsl(5,27.3%,43.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 5°, 42.9, 54.9
Web Safe 996666 #996666
CIE-LAB 42.235, 22.227, 12.598
XYZ 15.512, 12.653, 9.214
xyY 0.415, 0.338, 12.653
CIE-LCH 42.235, 25.549, 29.544
CIE-LUV 42.235, 37.623, 11.261
Hunter-Lab 35.571, 15.593, 9.541
Binary 10001100, 01010101, 01010000

Color Schemes with #8c5550

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Alternatives to #8c5550

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#8c5550 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8c5550

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8c5550;}
.background {background-color:#8c5550;}
.border {border:1px solid #8c5550;}

Shades and Tints of #8c5550

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, #030202 is the darkest color, while #f9f6f5 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8c5550

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #736a69 is the less saturated color, while #d81604 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8c5550 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
  • #656565 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6d6261 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #706b5f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7d6756 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #925c62 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7a6359 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #826054 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #90595b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population