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HEX 8C2F42 - #8C2F42, RGB(140,47,66) Color


Color Name: Solid pink*
Hex Color Code: #8C2F42
RGB Color Code: RGB(140, 47, 66)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 66.4%, 52.9%, 45.1%



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What color is 8C2F42?

The RGB color code for color number #8C2F42 is RGB(140, 47, 66). In the RGB color model, #8C2F42 has a red value of 140, a green value of 47, and a blue value of 66. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 66.4% magenta, 52.9% yellow, and 45.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 347.7° (degrees), 49.7 % saturation, and 36.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #8C2F42 has a hue of 347.7° (degrees), 66.4 % saturation and 54.9 % brightness/value.



Color 8C2F42 is cool or warm?

Color 8C2F42 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #8C2F42? (For interior and product design)

8C2F42 has an LRV of nearly 8. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



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Is #8C2F42 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 8C2F42 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #8C2F42 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(140, 47, 66)
Red
140 (54.9%)
Green
47 (18.4%)
Blue
66 (25.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
66.43%
Yellow
52.86%
Key
45.10%

HSL

HSL(347.74deg, 49.7 %, 36.7 %)

Hue
347.74°
Saturation
49.73 %.
Lightness
36.67 %.

RYB

RYB(163, 105, 116)
Red
163 (64.0%)
Yellow
105 (41.0%)
Blue
116 (45.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
347.74°
Saturation
66.43 %.
Brightness / Value
54.90 %.

HWB

H: 347.74°

W: 18.43 %

B: 45.10 %

XYZ

X : 12.82

Y : 8

Z : 6.02

YXY

Y1 : 8

X : 0.48

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 45.10%

M : 81.57%

Y : 74.12%


LRV

~ 8 %

Munsell Color System

3R 3.2/8.1

CIE-Lab

L : 33.99

A : 40.93

B : 9.98

CIE-Lch

L : 33.99

C : 42.13

H : 13.7

CIE-Luv

L : 33.99

U : 62.66

V : 3.92

Hunter-Lab

L : 28.29

A : 31.36

B : 7.18






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #8C2F42

Here are the colors similar to 8C2F42. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.

#893843
Solid pink
ΔE - 2.41 (97.6% similar)
#9C2542
Big Dip O'Ruby
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#893F45
Cordovan
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)
#7F1734
Claret
ΔE - 5.04 (95.0% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 8C2F42.

#912F46
PANTONE 7637 C
ΔE - 1.34 (98.7% similar)
#8E2C48
PANTONE 7641 C
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#9B2743
PANTONE 194 C
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#893C47
PANTONE 697 C
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 8C2F42.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 8C2F42.

#9A2A41
BS 02-D-44 - Pink
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#8F2437
BS 02-E-56 - Deep Pink
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#873F3D
BS 04-D-45 - Russet
ΔE - 6.74 (93.3% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 8C2F42.

#8D3C4B
RAL 4002 - Red Violet
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#AB273C
RAL 3027 - Raspberry Red
ΔE - 7.21 (92.8% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 8C2F42.

#943D46
RAL 020 40 40 - October Red
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)
#983D53
RAL 010 40 40 - Algae Red
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)
#82193A
RAL 010 30 44 - Atlas Red
ΔE - 4.70 (95.3% similar)


Paint color for Hex #8C2F42

Here are the paint colors similar to 8C2F42. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Valspar

Hex color 8C2F42 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #8C2F42 to Valspar

#8C2840
Thrill Ride (P040)
ΔE - 1.41 (98.6% similar)
#80323C
Rushing Red (V042-6)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#9C2E50
Jam Jar (M221)
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)
#7C3147
Pickled Beet (V041-6)
ΔE - 4.74 (95.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 8C2F42 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #8C2F42 to Benjamin Moore

#8D2D48
Crushed Velvet (2076-10)
ΔE - 2.41 (97.6% similar)
#9D3448
Roseate (2078-10)
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)
#8B383E
Pomegranate (AF-295)
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)
#9C284B
Magenta (2077-10)
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 8C2F42 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #8C2F42 to Dunn-Edwards

#922E4A
Scarlet Apple (DEA 146)
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)
#9F2D47
Crimson Strawberry (DEA 102)
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)
#8B4044
Barn Red (DET 424)
ΔE - 5.05 (94.9% similar)
#8E3C3F
Royal Red Flush (DET 425)
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 8C2F42 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #8C2F42 to Sherwin Williams

#863A42
Luxurious Red (SW 6314)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#99324E
Cerise (SW 6580)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)
#7C3239
Wild Currant (SW 7583)
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)
#813235
Stolen Kiss (SW 7586)
ΔE - 5.20 (94.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 8C2F42 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #8C2F42 to PPG Paints

#943E4D
Madeira Red (PPG13-11)
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)
#813E45
Ruby Lips (PPG1052-7)
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)
#903F45
Apple-A-Day (PPG1051-7)
ΔE - 4.69 (95.3% similar)
#953D55
Magenta (PPG1050-7)
ΔE - 4.93 (95.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color 8C2F42 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #8C2F42 to Behr

#843C41
Dark Crimson (M140-7)
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)
#974352
French Rose (HDC-CL-04)
ΔE - 5.27 (94.7% similar)
#9A4149
Timeless Ruby (HDC-CL-01)
ΔE - 5.70 (94.3% similar)
#834253
Sugar Beet (M130-7)
ΔE - 6.10 (93.9% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 8C2F42 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #8C2F42 to Farrow & Ball

#9F404B
Rectory Red (217)
ΔE - 5.95 (94.0% similar)
#9C4547
Incarnadine (248)
ΔE - 7.62 (92.4% similar)
#8B4D4F
Eating Room Red (43)
ΔE - 8.13 (91.9% similar)
#6F4449
Preference Red (297)
ΔE - 9.47 (90.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#8C2F42 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



8C2F42
Solid pink*

2F8C79
Viridian*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #8C2F42?

Color that best contrast with #8C2F42 is #2F8C79, color name is Viridian*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #8C2F42?

Complementary or Opposite color for #8C2F42 is #2F8C79, color name is Viridian*.





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