What color is #8A4149?

#8A4149 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Silk Satin. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8A4149?

The RGB value is 138, 65, 73: 138 red, 65 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8A4149?

The complementary color is #418A82, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8A4149?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and white text 7.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8A4149 color

#8A4149 rgb(138, 65, 73)

Shades of red

The hex color #8A4149 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.1% red, 25.5% green and 28.6% blue (138, 65, 73).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 36% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 47% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Silk Satin (#8B4248), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.16:1).

#8A4149 color codes

HEX	`#8A4149`
RGB	`rgb(138, 65, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.1%, 25.5%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 36%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 53%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 53%, 47%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.24, 31.89, 9.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.24, 33.41, 17.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.575, 9.666, 7.453)`
Decimal	`9060681`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8A4149, 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 #8A4149	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#8A4149 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.93:1	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 #8A4149 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8a4149; }
.text { color: #8a4149; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8a4149; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(138 65 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8a4149, #8a5e41); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #8A4149?: #8A4149 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Silk Satin. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8A4149?: The RGB value is 138, 65, 73: 138 red, 65 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8A4149?: The complementary color is #418A82, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8A4149?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and white text 7.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.