What color is #8C5469?

#8C5469 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 #8C5469?

The RGB value is 140, 84, 105: 140 red, 84 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8C5469?

The complementary color is #548C77, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8C5469?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and white text 5.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8C5469 color

#8C5469 rgb(140, 84, 105)

Shades of pink

The hex color #8C5469 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.9% red, 32.9% green and 41.2% blue (140, 84, 105).

Its hue angle is 338°, with 25% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 25% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Velour Scar (#8E5164), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.85:1).

#8C5469 color codes

HEX	`#8C5469`
RGB	`rgb(140, 84, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.9%, 32.9%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(338, 25%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(338, 40%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 25%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.67, 26.24, -2.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.67, 26.33, 355.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.536, 12.937, 14.988)`
Decimal	`9196649`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8C5469, 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 #8C5469	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.59:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8C5469 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.59:1	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 #8C5469 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8c5469; }
.text { color: #8c5469; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8c5469; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(140 84 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8c5469, #8c5b54); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #8C5469?: #8C5469 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 #8C5469?: The RGB value is 140, 84, 105: 140 red, 84 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8C5469?: The complementary color is #548C77, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8C5469?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and white text 5.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.