What color is #8C3434?

#8C3434 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Planet of the Apes. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8C3434?

The RGB value is 140, 52, 52: 140 red, 52 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8C3434?

The complementary color is #348C8C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8C3434?

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.

#8C3434 color

#8C3434 rgb(140, 52, 52)

Shades of red

The hex color #8C3434 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.9% red, 20.4% green and 20.4% blue (140, 52, 52).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 46% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 63% magenta, 63% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Planet of the Apes (#883333), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#8C3434 color codes

HEX	`#8C3434`
RGB	`rgb(140, 52, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.9%, 20.4%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 46%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 63%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 63%, 63%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.56, 37.44, 19.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.56, 42.31, 27.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.664, 8.281, 4.18)`
Decimal	`9188404`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8C3434, 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 #8C3434	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#8C3434 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 #8C3434 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8c3434; }
.text { color: #8c3434; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8c3434; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(140 52 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8c3434, #8c6034); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Burnt Umber.

Questions

What color is #8C3434?: #8C3434 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Planet of the Apes. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8C3434?: The RGB value is 140, 52, 52: 140 red, 52 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8C3434?: The complementary color is #348C8C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8C3434?: 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.