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#8A4E56 closest to Velour Scar

#8A4E56 is a medium, moderately saturated red; the closest named color is Velour Scar. In the RGB color model it is made of 54.1% red, 30.6% green and 33.7% blue (rgb(138, 78, 86)). Its HSL value is 352° hue, 28% saturation and 42% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 38% yellow and 46% black. #8A4E56 is a warm color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 6.35:1.

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Variations of #8A4E56

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#8A4E56 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#8A4E56 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #8A4E56 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 84% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #686455
  • Protanopia 82% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #595856
  • Protanomaly 88% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #695756
  • Deuteranopia 84% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #686455
  • Deuteranomaly 89% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #735D55
  • Tritanopia 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #944851
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #8E4C54
  • Achromatopsia 84% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #5F5F5F
  • Achromatomaly 88% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #6C5B5D

#8A4E56 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
6.35:1 Good#8A4E56 text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
3.30:1 Poor#8A4E56 text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail

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#8A4E56 in CSS

/* Velour Scar */
.color { color: #8A4E56; }
.background { background-color: #8A4E56; }
.border { border: 1px solid #8A4E56; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(138 78 86);
color: hsl(352 28% 42%);
color: oklch(0.497 0.081 11.9);

#8A4E56 FAQ

What color is #8A4E56?

#8A4E56 is a medium, moderately saturated red. Its closest named color is Velour Scar. It belongs to the red color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #8A4E56?

#8A4E56 is rgb(138, 78, 86) in RGB, hsl(352, 28%, 42%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 43%, 38%, 46%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #8A4E56?

The complementary color of #8A4E56 is #4E8A82, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #8A4E56?

White text has the best contrast on #8A4E56: 6.35:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #8A4E56 a warm or cool color?

#8A4E56 is a warm color.