Close to Boysenberry
#8B375D
#8B375D is a mid-tone, muted pink, close to the color Boysenberry. In RGB it’s made of 54.5% red, 21.6% green, and 36.5% blue. Its hue is 333°, with 43% saturation and 38% 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 #8B375D.
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The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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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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2.80:1 FailThis color as text on white
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2.80:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #8B375D as they’d see it.
#8B375D 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 #8B375D
What color is #8B375D?
#8B375D is a mid-tone, muted pink, close to the color Boysenberry. In RGB it’s made of 54.5% red, 21.6% green, and 36.5% blue. Its hue is 333°, with 43% saturation and 38% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #8B375D in RGB?
#8B375D is rgb(139, 55, 93): 139 red, 55 green, and 93 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #8B375D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 60, 33, 45). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #8B375D?
PANTONE 208 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #8B375D?
Its complement #00623F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.