What color is #8C333D?

#8C333D is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Blood Oath. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8C333D?

The RGB value is 140, 51, 61: 140 red, 51 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8C333D?

The complementary color is #338C82, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8C333D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and white text 7.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8C333D color

#8C333D rgb(140, 51, 61)

Shades of red

The hex color #8C333D is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.9% red, 20% green and 23.9% blue (140, 51, 61).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 47% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 64% magenta, 56% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Blood Oath (#85323C), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.91:1).

#8C333D color codes

HEX	`#8C333D`
RGB	`rgb(140, 51, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.9%, 20%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 47%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 64%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 64%, 56%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.56, 38.63, 13.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.56, 41.08, 19.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.842, 8.282, 5.336)`
Decimal	`9188157`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8C333D, 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 #8C333D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#8C333D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.66:1	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 #8C333D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8c333d; }
.text { color: #8c333d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8c333d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(140 51 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8c333d, #8c5533); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #8C333D?: #8C333D is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Blood Oath. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8C333D?: The RGB value is 140, 51, 61: 140 red, 51 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8C333D?: The complementary color is #338C82, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8C333D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and white text 7.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.