What color is #8A4872?

#8A4872 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Grape Kiss. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8A4872?

The RGB value is 138, 72, 114: 138 red, 72 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8A4872?

The complementary color is #488A60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8A4872?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8A4872 color

#8A4872 rgb(138, 72, 114)

Shades of pink

The hex color #8A4872 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.1% red, 28.2% green and 44.7% blue (138, 72, 114).

Its hue angle is 322°, with 31% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 17% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Grape Kiss (#82476F), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.46:1).

#8A4872 color codes

HEX	`#8A4872`
RGB	`rgb(138, 72, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.1%, 28.2%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(322, 31%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(322, 48%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 17%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.01, 33.73, -11.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.01, 35.69, 340.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.836, 11.254, 17.254)`
Decimal	`9062514`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8A4872, 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 #8A4872	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8A4872 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.25:1	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 #8A4872 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8a4872; }
.text { color: #8a4872; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8a4872; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(138 72 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8a4872, #8a4851); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #8A4872?: #8A4872 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Grape Kiss. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8A4872?: The RGB value is 138, 72, 114: 138 red, 72 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8A4872?: The complementary color is #488A60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8A4872?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.