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#8A4E6B closest to Velour Scar

#8A4E6B 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 42.0% blue (rgb(138, 78, 107)). Its HSL value is 331° hue, 28% saturation and 42% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 22% yellow and 46% black. #8A4E6B is a warm color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 6.21:1.

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Variations of #8A4E6B

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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#8A4E6B 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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#8A4E6B for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #8A4E6B appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 82% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #63656A
  • Protanopia 81% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #545B6C
  • Protanomaly 87% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #66596B
  • Deuteranopia 82% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #63656A
  • Deuteranomaly 88% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #705E6A
  • Tritanopia 94% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #924C58
  • Tritanomaly 97% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #8E4D63
  • Achromatopsia 82% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #616161
  • Achromatomaly 87% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #6D5D64

#8A4E6B contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
6.21:1 Good#8A4E6B text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
3.38:1 Poor#8A4E6B text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail

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#8A4E6B in CSS

/* Velour Scar */
.color { color: #8A4E6B; }
.background { background-color: #8A4E6B; }
.border { border: 1px solid #8A4E6B; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(138 78 107);
color: hsl(331 28% 42%);
color: oklch(0.504 0.089 350.4);

#8A4E6B FAQ

What color is #8A4E6B?

#8A4E6B 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 #8A4E6B?

#8A4E6B is rgb(138, 78, 107) in RGB, hsl(331, 28%, 42%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 43%, 22%, 46%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #8A4E6B?

The complementary color of #8A4E6B is #4E8A6D, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #8A4E6B?

White text has the best contrast on #8A4E6B: 6.21:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #8A4E6B a warm or cool color?

#8A4E6B is a warm color.