What color is #8C4E5A?

#8C4E5A is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Velour Scar. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8C4E5A?

The RGB value is 140, 78, 90: 140 red, 78 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8C4E5A?

The complementary color is #4E8C80, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8C4E5A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8C4E5A color

#8C4E5A rgb(140, 78, 90)

Shades of red

The hex color #8C4E5A is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.9% red, 30.6% green and 35.3% blue (140, 78, 90).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 28% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 36% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Velour Scar (#8E5164), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.26:1).

#8C4E5A color codes

HEX	`#8C4E5A`
RGB	`rgb(140, 78, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.9%, 30.6%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 28%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 44%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 36%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.84, 27.51, 4.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.84, 27.87, 9.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.386, 11.764, 11.131)`
Decimal	`9195098`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8C4E5A, 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 #8C4E5A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8C4E5A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.35:1	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 #8C4E5A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8c4e5a; }
.text { color: #8c4e5a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8c4e5a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(140 78 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8c4e5a, #8c614e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #8C4E5A?: #8C4E5A is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Velour Scar. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8C4E5A?: The RGB value is 140, 78, 90: 140 red, 78 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8C4E5A?: The complementary color is #4E8C80, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8C4E5A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.