What color is #8A402F?

#8A402F is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Olive Niçoise. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8A402F?

The RGB value is 138, 64, 47: 138 red, 64 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8A402F?

The complementary color is #2F798A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8A402F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8A402F color

#8A402F rgb(138, 64, 47)

Shades of brown

The hex color #8A402F is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.1% red, 25.1% green and 18.4% blue (138, 64, 47).

Its hue angle is 11°, with 49% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 54% magenta, 66% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Olive Niçoise (#88432E), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.36:1).

#8A402F color codes

HEX	`#8A402F`
RGB	`rgb(138, 64, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.1%, 25.1%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(11, 49%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(11, 66%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 54%, 66%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.51, 30.14, 25.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.51, 39.26, 39.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.829, 9.277, 3.804)`
Decimal	`9060399`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8A402F, 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 #8A402F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#8A402F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.86:1	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 #8A402F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8a402f; }
.text { color: #8a402f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8a402f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(138 64 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8a402f, #8a6e2f); }

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Questions

What color is #8A402F?: #8A402F is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Olive Niçoise. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8A402F?: The RGB value is 138, 64, 47: 138 red, 64 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8A402F?: The complementary color is #2F798A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8A402F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.