Close to Marsala
#8A5261
#8A5261 is a mid-tone, muted pink, close to the color Marsala. In RGB it’s made of 54.1% red, 32.2% green, and 38% blue. Its hue is 344°, with 25% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #8A5261.
Split complementary
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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3.46:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #8A5261 as they’d see it.
#8A5261 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #8A5261
What color is #8A5261?
#8A5261 is a mid-tone, muted pink, close to the color Marsala. In RGB it’s made of 54.1% red, 32.2% green, and 38% blue. Its hue is 344°, with 25% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #8A5261 in RGB?
#8A5261 is rgb(138, 82, 97): 138 red, 82 green, and 97 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #8A5261 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 41, 30, 46). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #8A5261?
PANTONE 4985 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #8A5261?
Its complement #2A6D5D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.