Palettes / Colors / #8F144A
#8F144A — Pink
#8F144A is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color Brown (#A52A2A). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: brown (#A52A2A) — not an exact match. CSS brown gives you #A52A2A, a different color; use #8F144A when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#8F144A is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #148F5A; it also sits naturally between #8F1487 and #8F1D14. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #8F144A |
|---|---|
| RGB | 143, 20, 74 |
| HSL | 334°, 75%, 32% |
| HSV | 334°, 86%, 56% |
| CMYK | 0%, 86%, 48%, 44% |
| XYZ | 12.81, 6.83, 7.12 |
| Yxy | 6.83, 0.4787, 0.2553 |
| CIE-Lab | 31.43, 51.95, 1.19 |
| Hunter Lab | 26.14, 43.82, 0.75 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 56% · Green 8% · Blue 29%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 86% · Yellow 48% · Key 44%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #8F144A
.text { color: #8F144A; }
.background { background-color: #8F144A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8F144A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(143, 20, 74); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(334, 75%, 32%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8F144A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(143, 20, 74, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8F144A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(143, 20, 74, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#8F144A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8F144A">Div content here</div>
Shades of #8F144A
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Tones of #8F144A
Color harmonies
Complementary — #148F5A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 8.87:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.37:1 Fails |
Best text color on #8F144A: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8F144A
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #8F144A: ·
How #8F144A looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #8F144A rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #8F144A?
#8F144A is Pink, a pink color (RGB 143, 20, 74). Its closest standard named color is Brown.
What is the RGB and HSL of #8F144A?
#8F144A is RGB 143, 20, 74 — HSL 334°, 75%, 32% — CMYK 0%, 86%, 48%, 44%.
What colors go with #8F144A?
Its complement is #148F5A; analogous partners are #8F1487 and #8F1D14. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #8F144A for text?
White text on #8F144A has a contrast ratio of 8.87:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.37:1.