What color is #8C3A3D?

#8C3A3D is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Sizzling Bacon. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8C3A3D?

The RGB value is 140, 58, 61: 140 red, 58 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8C3A3D?

The complementary color is #3A8C89, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8C3A3D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and white text 7.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8C3A3D color

#8C3A3D rgb(140, 58, 61)

Shades of red

The hex color #8C3A3D is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.9% red, 22.7% green and 23.9% blue (140, 58, 61).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 41% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 59% magenta, 56% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Sizzling Bacon (#8E3537), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.53:1).

#8C3A3D color codes

HEX	`#8C3A3D`
RGB	`rgb(140, 58, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.9%, 22.7%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 41%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 59%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 59%, 56%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.87, 35.17, 15.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.87, 38.53, 24.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.172, 8.94, 5.446)`
Decimal	`9189949`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8C3A3D, 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 #8C3A3D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#8C3A3D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.79:1	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 #8C3A3D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8c3a3d; }
.text { color: #8c3a3d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8c3a3d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(140 58 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8c3a3d, #8c603a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #8C3A3D?: #8C3A3D is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Sizzling Bacon. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8C3A3D?: The RGB value is 140, 58, 61: 140 red, 58 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8C3A3D?: The complementary color is #3A8C89, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8C3A3D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and white text 7.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.