What color is #8A3532?

#8A3532 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Planet of the Apes. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8A3532?

The RGB value is 138, 53, 50: 138 red, 53 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8A3532?

The complementary color is #32878A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8A3532?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8A3532 color

#8A3532 rgb(138, 53, 50)

Shades of red

The hex color #8A3532 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.1% red, 20.8% green and 19.6% blue (138, 53, 50).

Its hue angle is 2°, with 47% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 62% magenta, 64% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Planet of the Apes (#883333), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.97:1).

#8A3532 color codes

HEX	`#8A3532`
RGB	`rgb(138, 53, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.1%, 20.8%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(2, 47%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(2, 64%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 62%, 64%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.36, 36.06, 20.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.36, 41.55, 29.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.331, 8.181, 3.947)`
Decimal	`9057586`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8A3532, 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 #8A3532	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#8A3532 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.97:1	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 #8A3532 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8a3532; }
.text { color: #8a3532; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8a3532; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(138 53 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8a3532, #8a6132); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Burnt Umber.

Questions

What color is #8A3532?: #8A3532 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Planet of the Apes. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8A3532?: The RGB value is 138, 53, 50: 138 red, 53 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8A3532?: The complementary color is #32878A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8A3532?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.