What color is #8A4640?

#8A4640 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Think Brick. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8A4640?

The RGB value is 138, 70, 64: 138 red, 70 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8A4640?

The complementary color is #40848A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8A4640?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8A4640 color

#8A4640 rgb(138, 70, 64)

Shades of red

The hex color #8A4640 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.1% red, 27.5% green and 25.1% blue (138, 70, 64).

Its hue angle is 5°, with 37% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 54% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Think Brick (#834841), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.93:1).

#8A4640 color codes

HEX	`#8A4640`
RGB	`rgb(138, 70, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.1%, 27.5%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(5, 37%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(5, 54%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 54%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.12, 28.23, 16.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.12, 32.86, 30.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.598, 10.155, 6.094)`
Decimal	`9061952`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8A4640, 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 #8A4640	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8A4640 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.03:1	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 #8A4640 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8a4640; }
.text { color: #8a4640; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8a4640; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(138 70 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8a4640, #8a6b40); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

Questions

What color is #8A4640?: #8A4640 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Think Brick. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8A4640?: The RGB value is 138, 70, 64: 138 red, 70 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8A4640?: The complementary color is #40848A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8A4640?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.