HSL(0, 10%, 50%)

Grayish Red — Red color

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Color Information

Color Name

Grayish Red

Color Family

Red

Warm / Cool

🔴 Warm

Temperature

N/A

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(0,10%,50%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(0, 10%, 50%) color: hsl(0, 10%, 50%)
HEX #8C7373 color: #8C7373
RGB rgb(140, 115, 115) color: rgb(140, 115, 115)
CMYK cmyk(0%, 18%, 18%, 45%) —
HSV hsv(0, 18%, 55%) —
HWB hwb(0 45% 45%) color: hwb(0 45% 45%)
OKLCH oklch(0.5794 0.0315 18.1) color: oklch(0.5794 0.0315 18.1)
Lab lab(50.78 9.77 3.68) color: lab(50.78 9.77 3.68)
LCH lch(50.78 10.44 20.64) color: lch(50.78 10.44 20.64)

Color Theory

Complementary

Triadic

Analogous

Tetradic (Square)

Split-Complementary

Accessibility (WCAG)

White text on color

Black text on color

Color on white bg

Colored text

Contrast Ratios

vs White 4.36:1
vs Black 4.81:1

AA Normal (4.5:1)

on White: FAIL ✗ on Black: PASS ✓

AA Large (3:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: PASS ✓

AAA Normal (7:1)

on White: FAIL ✗

Best text on this color: black

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia (Red-blind)

#818173 — rgb(129, 129, 115)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#838573 — rgb(131, 133, 115)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#8B7373 — rgb(139, 115, 115)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(0, 10%, 50%);

text

color: hsl(0, 10%, 50%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(0, 10%, 50%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(0, 10%, 70%), hsl(0, 10%, 50%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(0, 10%, 50%), hsl(0, 10%, 30%))

hex

background-color: #8C7373;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(0,10%,50%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(0, 10%, 50%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(0, 10%, 50%);

Related Colors

#808080

0,0,50

#A65959

0,30,50

#544545

0,10,30

#BAABAB

0,10,70

#8C7379

345,10,50

#8C7377

350,10,50

#8C7773

10,10,50

#8C7973

15,10,50

Use Cases for Grayish Red

Alerts & errors Call-to-action buttons Brand logos Sale badges Warning messages

Frequently Asked Questions

What are all the color codes for HSL(0, 10%, 50%)?

HEX: #8C7373 | RGB: rgb(140, 115, 115) | CMYK: 0%, 18%, 18%, 45% | HSV: 0°, 18%, 55%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #8C7373?

The complementary color is HSL(180, 10%, 50%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 0°, 120°, and 240°. For analogous combinations, try hues 330° and 30°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(0, 10%, 50%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(0, 10%, 50%); — As HEX: color: #8C7373; — As RGB: color: rgb(140, 115, 115); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(0,10%,50%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(0, 10%, 50%);