What color is #8A4976?

#8A4976 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Grape Kiss. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8A4976?

The RGB value is 138, 73, 118: 138 red, 73 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8A4976?

The complementary color is #498A5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8A4976?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8A4976 color

#8A4976 rgb(138, 73, 118)

Shades of pink

The hex color #8A4976 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.1% red, 28.6% green and 46.3% blue (138, 73, 118).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 31% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 14% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Grape Kiss (#82476F), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.37:1).

#8A4976 color codes

HEX	`#8A4976`
RGB	`rgb(138, 73, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.1%, 28.6%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 31%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 47%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 47%, 14%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.37, 33.86, -13.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.37, 36.48, 338.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.134, 11.477, 18.502)`
Decimal	`9062774`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8A4976, 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 #8A4976	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8A4976 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.3:1	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 #8A4976 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8a4976; }
.text { color: #8a4976; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8a4976; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(138 73 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8a4976, #8a4956); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #8A4976?: #8A4976 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Grape Kiss. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8A4976?: The RGB value is 138, 73, 118: 138 red, 73 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8A4976?: The complementary color is #498A5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8A4976?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.