What color is #8C3219?

#8C3219 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Kobe. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8C3219?

The RGB value is 140, 50, 25: 140 red, 50 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8C3219?

The complementary color is #19738C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8C3219?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8C3219 color

#8C3219 rgb(140, 50, 25)

Shades of brown

The hex color #8C3219 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.9% red, 19.6% green and 9.8% blue (140, 50, 25).

Its hue angle is 13°, with 70% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 64% magenta, 82% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Kobe (#882D17), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.12:1).

#8C3219 color codes

HEX	`#8C3219`
RGB	`rgb(140, 50, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.9%, 19.6%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(13, 70%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(13, 82%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 64%, 82%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.83, 36.95, 34.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.83, 50.81, 43.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.133, 7.929, 1.811)`
Decimal	`9187865`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8C3219, 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 #8C3219	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#8C3219 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.59:1	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 #8C3219 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8c3219; }
.text { color: #8c3219; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8c3219; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(140 50 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8c3219, #8c6b19); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8C3219?: #8C3219 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Kobe. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8C3219?: The RGB value is 140, 50, 25: 140 red, 50 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8C3219?: The complementary color is #19738C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8C3219?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.