What color is #8C607D?

#8C607D is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Indian Silk. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8C607D?

The RGB value is 140, 96, 125: 140 red, 96 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8C607D?

The complementary color is #608C6F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8C607D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and white text 5.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8C607D color

#8C607D rgb(140, 96, 125)

Shades of pink

The hex color #8C607D is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.9% red, 37.6% green and 49% blue (140, 96, 125).

Its hue angle is 320°, with 19% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 11% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Indian Silk (#8A5773), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.14:1).

#8C607D color codes

HEX	`#8C607D`
RGB	`rgb(140, 96, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.9%, 37.6%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(320, 19%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(320, 31%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 11%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.21, 22.67, -9.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.21, 24.39, 338.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.7, 15.423, 21.39)`
Decimal	`9199741`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8C607D, 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 #8C607D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8C607D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.08:1	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 #8C607D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8c607d; }
.text { color: #8c607d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8c607d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(140 96 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8c607d, #8c6067); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #8C607D?: #8C607D is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Indian Silk. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8C607D?: The RGB value is 140, 96, 125: 140 red, 96 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8C607D?: The complementary color is #608C6F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8C607D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and white text 5.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.