Dark Mauve

#874C62

Dark Mauve #874C62

Shades of Dark Mauve

#874B61

#784356

#693A4B

#5A3240

#4B2A36

#3C212B

#2D1920

#1E1015

#0F080A

#000000

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Tints of Dark Mauve

#874B61

#945A6F

#A16A7E

#AF7B8E

#BC8E9F

#C9A2B0

#D7B7C3

#E4CED6

#F1E5EA

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Dark Mauve

#C9074E

#BE1251

#B41D54

#A92757

#9E325A

#933D5D

#88485F

#7E5262

#735D65

#686868

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What color is Dark Mauve

Dark Mauve is a medium dark medium bright shade of Pinkish Red. It belongs to the color family Pastel Crimson, and it has medium lightness and medium saturation. Dark Mauve effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Dark Mauve

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Dark Mauve is #874C62.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Dark Mauve has 53%% Red, 30% Green, and 38% Blue.
Dark Mauve has 338° Hue, 44% Saturation, and 53% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Dark Mauve has 338° Hue, 28% Saturation, and 41% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Dark Mauve has 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 27% yellow, and 47% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#874C62

RGB

(135, 76, 98)

(53%, 30%, 38%)

HSV

(338°, 44, 53)

(94%, 44%, 53%)

HSL

(338°, 28, 41)

(94%, 28%, 41%)

CMYK

(0, 44, 27, 47)

(0%, 44%, 27%, 47%)

How does Dark Mauve contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Dark Mauve is 11%, which is low.
Dark Mauve has a higher contrast with white than black. Dark Mauve and black have a 3.2:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability. Dark Mauve and white have a 6.5:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

11%

insufficient (3.2)

AA (6.5)

Example Black

Example White

Example Black

Example White

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What colors go with Dark Mauve

Summer

#874C62

#A9554F

#C39CA9

#E5C5B4

#EEE8EA

Winter

#62404E

#874C62

#A6B7EC

#E1CCD4

#E8E9EE

Spring

#603C4B

#874C62

#70B597

#DCC2CB

#E8EEEB

Analogous

#874C62

#CC4971

#CEB1BB

#E8C8D0

#E5D9DD

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How to mix Dark Mauve paint

To mix Dark Mauve paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 18% Red, 5% Magenta, 47% Black, 30% White, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

18%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

5%

Black

47%

White

30%

To mix Dark Mauve paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 14% Magenta, 9% Yellow, 47% Black, 30% White, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

14%

Yellow

9%

Black

47%

White

30%

What colors are similar to Dark Mauve

Colors similar to Dark Mauve are: Twilight Lavender, Dull Purple, Brownish Purple, Raspberry Glace, and Velvet Maroon. Twilight Lavender is more magenta and brighter than Dark Mauve. Dull Purple is more red and paler than Dark Mauve. Brownish Purple is more red and darker than Dark Mauve. Raspberry Glace is more red and paler and lighter than Dark Mauve. Velvet Maroon is brighter and darker than Dark Mauve.

Twilight Lavender

#8A496B

more magenta,

brighter

Dull Purple

#7F525D

more red,

paler

Brownish Purple

#76424E

more red,

darker

Raspberry Glace

#915F6D

more red,

paler,

lighter

Velvet Maroon

#7E354D

brighter,

darker