What color is #8C4761?

#8C4761 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Velour Scar. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8C4761?

The RGB value is 140, 71, 97: 140 red, 71 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8C4761?

The complementary color is #478C72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8C4761?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and white text 6.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8C4761 color

#8C4761 rgb(140, 71, 97)

Shades of pink

The hex color #8C4761 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.9% red, 27.8% green and 38% blue (140, 71, 97).

Its hue angle is 337°, with 33% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 31% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Velour Scar (#8E5164), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.59:1).

#8C4761 color codes

HEX	`#8C4761`
RGB	`rgb(140, 71, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.9%, 27.8%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(337, 33%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(337, 49%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 31%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.49, 32.38, -1.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.49, 32.43, 356.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.227, 10.946, 12.618)`
Decimal	`9193313`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8C4761, 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 #8C4761	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8C4761 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #8C4761 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8c4761; }
.text { color: #8c4761; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8c4761; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(140 71 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8c4761, #8c5047); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #8C4761?: #8C4761 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Velour Scar. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8C4761?: The RGB value is 140, 71, 97: 140 red, 71 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8C4761?: The complementary color is #478C72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8C4761?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and white text 6.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.