What color is #8C5341?

#8C5341 is a desaturated red known as Annatto. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Annatto?

The RGB value is 140, 83, 65: 140 red, 83 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Annatto?

The complementary color is #417A8C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8C5341?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Annatto color: hex code #8C5341

#8C5341 rgb(140, 83, 65)

Shades of brown

Annatto has the hex code #8C5341. It is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.9% red, 32.5% green and 25.5% blue (140, 83, 65).

Its hue angle is 14°, with 37% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 54% yellow and 45% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.12:1).

Annatto (#8C5341) color codes

HEX	`#8C5341`
RGB	`rgb(140, 83, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.9%, 32.5%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(14, 37%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(14, 54%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 54%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.45, 21.77, 20.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.45, 29.99, 43.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.864, 12.145, 6.561)`
Decimal	`9196353`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Annatto, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #8C5341	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8C5341 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #8C5341 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8c5341; }
.text { color: #8c5341; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8c5341; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(140 83 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8c5341, #8c7941); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

See #8C5341 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #8C5341?: #8C5341 is a desaturated red known as Annatto. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Annatto?: The RGB value is 140, 83, 65: 140 red, 83 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Annatto?: The complementary color is #417A8C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8C5341?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.