What color is #8B515C?

#8B515C is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Velour Scar. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8B515C?

The RGB value is 139, 81, 92: 139 red, 81 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8B515C?

The complementary color is #518B80, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8B515C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8B515C color

#8B515C rgb(139, 81, 92)

Shades of red

The hex color #8B515C is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.5% red, 31.8% green and 36.1% blue (139, 81, 92).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 26% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 34% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Velour Scar (#8E5164), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.12:1).

#8B515C color codes

HEX	`#8B515C`
RGB	`rgb(139, 81, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.5%, 31.8%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 26%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 42%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 34%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.45, 25.67, 4.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.45, 26, 9.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.522, 12.148, 11.65)`
Decimal	`9130332`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8B515C, 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 #8B515C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8B515C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.43:1	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 #8B515C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8b515c; }
.text { color: #8b515c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8b515c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(139 81 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8b515c, #8b6351); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #8B515C?: #8B515C is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Velour Scar. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8B515C?: The RGB value is 139, 81, 92: 139 red, 81 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8B515C?: The complementary color is #518B80, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8B515C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.