What color is #8A5773?

#8A5773 is a grayish rose known as Indian Silk. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Indian Silk?

The RGB value is 138, 87, 115: 138 red, 87 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Indian Silk?

The complementary color is #578A6E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8A5773?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and white text 5.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Indian Silk color: hex code #8A5773

#8A5773 rgb(138, 87, 115)

Shades of pink

Indian Silk has the hex code #8A5773. It is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.1% red, 34.1% green and 45.1% blue (138, 87, 115).

Its hue angle is 327°, with 23% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 17% yellow and 46% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.69:1).

Indian Silk (#8A5773) color codes

HEX	`#8A5773`
RGB	`rgb(138, 87, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.1%, 34.1%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(327, 23%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(327, 37%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 17%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.45, 25.39, -7.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.45, 26.37, 344.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.984, 13.458, 17.919)`
Decimal	`9066355`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Indian Silk, 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 #8A5773	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.69:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8A5773 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.69:1	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 #8A5773 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8a5773; }
.text { color: #8a5773; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8a5773; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(138 87 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8a5773, #8a575a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

See #8A5773 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #8A5773?: #8A5773 is a grayish rose known as Indian Silk. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Indian Silk?: The RGB value is 138, 87, 115: 138 red, 87 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Indian Silk?: The complementary color is #578A6E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8A5773?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and white text 5.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.