What color is #8E3537?

#8E3537 is a desaturated red known as Sizzling Bacon. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Sizzling Bacon?

The RGB value is 142, 53, 55: 142 red, 53 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Sizzling Bacon?

The complementary color is #358E8C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8E3537?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Sizzling Bacon color: hex code #8E3537

#8E3537 rgb(142, 53, 55)

Shades of red

Sizzling Bacon has the hex code #8E3537. It is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.7% red, 20.8% green and 21.6% blue (142, 53, 55).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 46% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 63% magenta, 61% yellow and 44% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.74:1).

Sizzling Bacon (#8E3537) color codes

HEX	`#8E3537`
RGB	`rgb(142, 53, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.7%, 20.8%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 46%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 63%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 63%, 61%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.15, 37.92, 18.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.15, 42.26, 26.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.119, 8.575, 4.578)`
Decimal	`9319735`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Sizzling Bacon, 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 #8E3537	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#8E3537 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.71:1	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 #8E3537 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8e3537; }
.text { color: #8e3537; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8e3537; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(142 53 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8e3537, #8e6035); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Auburn.

See #8E3537 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #8E3537?: #8E3537 is a desaturated red known as Sizzling Bacon. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Sizzling Bacon?: The RGB value is 142, 53, 55: 142 red, 53 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Sizzling Bacon?: The complementary color is #358E8C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8E3537?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.