What color is #8E473B?

#8E473B is a desaturated red known as Chocolate Explosion. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Chocolate Explosion?

The RGB value is 142, 71, 59: 142 red, 71 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Chocolate Explosion?

The complementary color is #3B828E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8E473B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Chocolate Explosion color: hex code #8E473B

#8E473B rgb(142, 71, 59)

Shades of brown

Chocolate Explosion has the hex code #8E473B. It is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.7% red, 27.8% green and 23.1% blue (142, 71, 59).

Its hue angle is 9°, with 41% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 58% yellow and 44% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.74:1).

Chocolate Explosion (#8E473B) color codes

HEX	`#8E473B`
RGB	`rgb(142, 71, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.7%, 27.8%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(9, 41%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(9, 58%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 58%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.85, 28.86, 20.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.85, 35.67, 35.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.199, 10.575, 5.43)`
Decimal	`9324347`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Chocolate Explosion, 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 #8E473B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8E473B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.11:1	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 #8E473B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8e473b; }
.text { color: #8e473b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8e473b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(142 71 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8e473b, #8e713b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #8E473B on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #8E473B?: #8E473B is a desaturated red known as Chocolate Explosion. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Chocolate Explosion?: The RGB value is 142, 71, 59: 142 red, 71 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Chocolate Explosion?: The complementary color is #3B828E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8E473B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.