What color is #8C486D?

#8C486D is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Grape Kiss. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8C486D?

The RGB value is 140, 72, 109: 140 red, 72 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8C486D?

The complementary color is #488C67, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8C486D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8C486D color

#8C486D rgb(140, 72, 109)

Shades of pink

The hex color #8C486D is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.9% red, 28.2% green and 42.7% blue (140, 72, 109).

Its hue angle is 327°, with 32% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 22% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Grape Kiss (#82476F), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.44:1).

#8C486D color codes

HEX	`#8C486D`
RGB	`rgb(140, 72, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.9%, 28.2%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(327, 32%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(327, 49%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 22%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.11, 33.62, -8.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.11, 34.65, 345.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.893, 11.316, 15.812)`
Decimal	`9193581`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8C486D, 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 #8C486D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8C486D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.26:1	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 #8C486D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8c486d; }
.text { color: #8c486d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8c486d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(140 72 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8c486d, #8c484b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #8C486D?: #8C486D is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Grape Kiss. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8C486D?: The RGB value is 140, 72, 109: 140 red, 72 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8C486D?: The complementary color is #488C67, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8C486D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.