What color is #8C171B?

#8C171B is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Noble Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8C171B?

The RGB value is 140, 23, 27: 140 red, 23 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8C171B?

The complementary color is #178C88, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8C171B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8C171B color

#8C171B rgb(140, 23, 27)

Shades of red

The hex color #8C171B is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.9% red, 9% green and 10.6% blue (140, 23, 27).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 72% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 84% magenta, 81% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Noble Red (#92181D), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.32:1).

#8C171B color codes

HEX	`#8C171B`
RGB	`rgb(140, 23, 27)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.9%, 9%, 10.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 72%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 84%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 84%, 81%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.08, 47.38, 29.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.08, 56.05, 32.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.321, 6.269, 1.651)`
Decimal	`9180955`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8C171B, 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 #8C171B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#8C171B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #8C171B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8c171b; }
.text { color: #8c171b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8c171b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(140 23 27 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8c171b, #8c4e17); }

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Questions

What color is #8C171B?: #8C171B is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Noble Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8C171B?: The RGB value is 140, 23, 27: 140 red, 23 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8C171B?: The complementary color is #178C88, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8C171B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.