What color is #8B706D?

#8B706D is a grayish red, closest to the named color Opium. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8B706D?

The RGB value is 139, 112, 109: 139 red, 112 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8B706D?

The complementary color is #6D888B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8B706D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.64:1 and white text 4.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8B706D color

#8B706D rgb(139, 112, 109)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8B706D is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.5% red, 43.9% green and 42.7% blue (139, 112, 109).

Its hue angle is 6°, with 12% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 22% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Opium (#987E7E), a difference of 5.6 ΔE.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.64:1).

#8B706D color codes

HEX	`#8B706D`
RGB	`rgb(139, 112, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.5%, 43.9%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(6, 12%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(6, 22%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 22%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.72, 10.13, 5.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.72, 11.61, 29.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.202, 18.182, 16.963)`
Decimal	`9138285`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8B706D, 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 #8B706D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8B706D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.64:1	Pass	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 #8B706D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8b706d; }
.text { color: #8b706d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8b706d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(139 112 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8b706d, #8b7f6d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8B706D?: #8B706D is a grayish red, closest to the named color Opium. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8B706D?: The RGB value is 139, 112, 109: 139 red, 112 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8B706D?: The complementary color is #6D888B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8B706D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.64:1 and white text 4.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.