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#8D256D closest to Violet Vixen

#8D256D is a dark, vivid red; the closest named color is Violet Vixen. In the RGB color model it is made of 55.3% red, 14.5% green and 42.7% blue (rgb(141, 37, 109)). Its HSL value is 318° hue, 58% saturation and 35% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 74% magenta, 23% yellow and 45% black. #8D256D is a warm color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 8.02:1.

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Variations of #8D256D

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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#8D256D 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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#8D256D for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #8D256D appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 69% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #4F576B
  • Protanopia 65% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #2F456F
  • Protanomaly 77% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #56416E
  • Deuteranopia 69% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #4F576B
  • Deuteranomaly 79% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #664A6B
  • Tritanopia 86% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #962546
  • Tritanomaly 94% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #91255D
  • Achromatopsia 68% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #505050
  • Achromatomaly 77% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #644859

#8D256D contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
8.02:1 Very good#8D256D text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.62:1 Very poor#8D256D text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#8D256D in CSS

/* Violet Vixen */
.color { color: #8D256D; }
.background { background-color: #8D256D; }
.border { border: 1px solid #8D256D; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(141 37 109);
color: hsl(318 58% 35%);
color: oklch(0.453 0.158 342.9);

#8D256D FAQ

What color is #8D256D?

#8D256D is a dark, vivid red. Its closest named color is Violet Vixen. It belongs to the red color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #8D256D?

#8D256D is rgb(141, 37, 109) in RGB, hsl(318, 58%, 35%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 74%, 23%, 45%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #8D256D?

The complementary color of #8D256D is #258D45, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #8D256D?

White text has the best contrast on #8D256D: 8.02:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #8D256D a warm or cool color?

#8D256D is a warm color.