What color is #8B4649?

#8B4649 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 #8B4649?

The RGB value is 139, 70, 73: 139 red, 70 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8B4649?

The complementary color is #468B88, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8B4649?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8B4649 color

#8B4649 rgb(139, 70, 73)

Shades of red

The hex color #8B4649 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.5% red, 27.5% green and 28.6% blue (139, 70, 73).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 33% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 47% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Silk Satin (#8B4248), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.84:1).

#8B4649 color codes

HEX	`#8B4649`
RGB	`rgb(139, 70, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.5%, 27.5%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 33%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 50%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 47%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.47, 29.55, 11.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.47, 31.78, 21.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.041, 10.352, 7.561)`
Decimal	`9127497`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8B4649, 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 #8B4649	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8B4649 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.07:1	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 #8B4649 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8b4649; }
.text { color: #8b4649; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8b4649; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(139 70 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8b4649, #8b6646); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #8B4649?: #8B4649 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 #8B4649?: The RGB value is 139, 70, 73: 139 red, 70 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8B4649?: The complementary color is #468B88, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8B4649?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.