What color is #8A444C?

#8A444C 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 #8A444C?

The RGB value is 138, 68, 76: 138 red, 68 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8A444C?

The complementary color is #448A82, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8A444C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8A444C color

#8A444C rgb(138, 68, 76)

Shades of red

The hex color #8A444C is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.1% red, 26.7% green and 29.8% blue (138, 68, 76).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 34% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 51% magenta, 45% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Silk Satin (#8B4248), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.97:1).

#8A444C color codes

HEX	`#8A444C`
RGB	`rgb(138, 68, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.1%, 26.7%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 34%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 51%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 51%, 45%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.95, 30.59, 9.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.95, 31.91, 16.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.854, 10.061, 8.048)`
Decimal	`9061452`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8A444C, 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 #8A444C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8A444C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	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 #8A444C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8a444c; }
.text { color: #8a444c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8a444c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(138 68 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8a444c, #8a5f44); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #8A444C?: #8A444C 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 #8A444C?: The RGB value is 138, 68, 76: 138 red, 68 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8A444C?: The complementary color is #448A82, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8A444C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.