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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
54.51% 18.43% 17.65%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
1.28° 51.09% 36.08%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
1.28° 67.63% 54.51%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.55 0.18 0.18
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0 0.51 0.36
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0 0.68 0.55
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
0% 66% 68% 45%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.29 -0.06 0.18
XYZ
X Y Z
12.14 7.71 3.33
CIE Lab
L a b
33.37 38.97 22.58

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CSS notation

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#8b2f2d
rgb(139,47,45)
hsl(1, 51%, 36%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #8b2f2d

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #8b2f2d

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #8b2f2d

Tones

A tone is produced either by mixing a color with grey, or by both tinting and shading.

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Color Harmonies

Schemes of colors that work well together. Read more about Color Harmonies »
Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #8b2f2d

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #8b2f2d

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #8b2f2d

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #8b2f2d

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #8b2f2d

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #8b2f2d

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #8b2f2d

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.