What color is #8B4542?

#8B4542 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 #8B4542?

The RGB value is 139, 69, 66: 139 red, 69 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8B4542?

The complementary color is #42888B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8B4542?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8B4542 color

#8B4542 rgb(139, 69, 66)

Shades of red

The hex color #8B4542 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.5% red, 27.1% green and 25.9% blue (139, 69, 66).

Its hue angle is 2°, with 36% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 53% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Think Brick (#834841), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.94:1).

#8B4542 color codes

HEX	`#8B4542`
RGB	`rgb(139, 69, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.5%, 27.1%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(2, 36%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(2, 53%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 53%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.09, 29.38, 15.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.09, 33.25, 27.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.76, 10.14, 6.386)`
Decimal	`9127234`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8B4542, 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 #8B4542	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8B4542 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.94:1	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 #8B4542 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8b4542; }
.text { color: #8b4542; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8b4542; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(139 69 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8b4542, #8b6a42); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

Questions

What color is #8B4542?: #8B4542 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 #8B4542?: The RGB value is 139, 69, 66: 139 red, 69 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8B4542?: The complementary color is #42888B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8B4542?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.