What color is #8F3129?

#8F3129 is a dark, moderate red known as Potion № 9. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Potion № 9?

The RGB value is 143, 49, 41: 143 red, 49 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Potion № 9?

The complementary color is #29878F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8F3129?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Potion № 9 color: hex code #8F3129

#8F3129 rgb(143, 49, 41)

Shades of red

Potion № 9 has the hex code #8F3129. It is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.1% red, 19.2% green and 16.1% blue (143, 49, 41).

Its hue angle is 5°, with 55% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 66% magenta, 71% yellow and 44% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.96:1).

Potion № 9 (#8F3129) color codes

HEX	`#8F3129`
RGB	`rgb(143, 49, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.1%, 19.2%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(5, 55%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(5, 71%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 66%, 71%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.39, 39.26, 26.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.39, 47.34, 33.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.828, 8.198, 3.004)`
Decimal	`9384233`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Potion № 9, 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 #8F3129	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#8F3129 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #8F3129 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8f3129; }
.text { color: #8f3129; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8f3129; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(143 49 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8f3129, #8f6429); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #8F3129 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #8F3129?: #8F3129 is a dark, moderate red known as Potion № 9. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Potion № 9?: The RGB value is 143, 49, 41: 143 red, 49 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Potion № 9?: The complementary color is #29878F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8F3129?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.