What color is #8C535C?

#8C535C 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 #8C535C?

The RGB value is 140, 83, 92: 140 red, 83 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8C535C?

The complementary color is #538C83, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8C535C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and white text 5.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8C535C color

#8C535C rgb(140, 83, 92)

Shades of red

The hex color #8C535C is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.9% red, 32.5% green and 36.1% blue (140, 83, 92).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 26% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 34% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Velour Scar (#8E5164), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.99:1).

#8C535C color codes

HEX	`#8C535C`
RGB	`rgb(140, 83, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.9%, 32.5%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 26%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 41%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 34%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.06, 24.92, 4.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.06, 25.41, 11.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.841, 12.536, 11.708)`
Decimal	`9196380`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8C535C, 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 #8C535C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8C535C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.51:1	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 #8C535C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8c535c; }
.text { color: #8c535c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8c535c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(140 83 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8c535c, #8c6753); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #8C535C?: #8C535C 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 #8C535C?: The RGB value is 140, 83, 92: 140 red, 83 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8C535C?: The complementary color is #538C83, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8C535C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and white text 5.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.