What color is #8E5164?

#8E5164 is a desaturated rose known as Velour Scar. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Velour Scar?

The RGB value is 142, 81, 100: 142 red, 81 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Velour Scar?

The complementary color is #518E7B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8E5164?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and white text 5.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Velour Scar color: hex code #8E5164

#8E5164 rgb(142, 81, 100)

Shades of pink

Velour Scar has the hex code #8E5164. It is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.7% red, 31.8% green and 39.2% blue (142, 81, 100).

Its hue angle is 341°, with 27% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 30% yellow and 44% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.98:1).

Velour Scar (#8E5164) color codes

HEX	`#8E5164`
RGB	`rgb(142, 81, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.7%, 31.8%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(341, 27%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(341, 43%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 30%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.09, 27.97, 0.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.09, 27.97, 0.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.399, 12.557, 13.614)`
Decimal	`9326948`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Velour Scar, 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 #8E5164	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8E5164 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.51:1	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 #8E5164 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8e5164; }
.text { color: #8e5164; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8e5164; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(142 81 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8e5164, #8e5d51); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

See #8E5164 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #8E5164?: #8E5164 is a desaturated rose known as Velour Scar. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Velour Scar?: The RGB value is 142, 81, 100: 142 red, 81 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Velour Scar?: The complementary color is #518E7B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8E5164?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and white text 5.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.