What color is #8C636C?

#8C636C is a grayish red, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8C636C?

The RGB value is 140, 99, 108: 140 red, 99 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8C636C?

The complementary color is #638C83, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8C636C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and white text 5.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8C636C color

#8C636C rgb(140, 99, 108)

Shades of red

The hex color #8C636C is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.9% red, 38.8% green and 42.4% blue (140, 99, 108).

Its hue angle is 347°, with 17% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 23% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Opera (#816575), a difference of 5.1 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.1:1).

#8C636C color codes

HEX	`#8C636C`
RGB	`rgb(140, 99, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.9%, 38.8%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(347, 17%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(347, 29%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 23%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.42, 17.99, 1.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.42, 18.05, 4.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.984, 15.583, 16.245)`
Decimal	`9200492`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8C636C, 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 #8C636C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8C636C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.12:1	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 #8C636C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8c636c; }
.text { color: #8c636c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8c636c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(140 99 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8c636c, #8c6e63); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #8C636C?: #8C636C is a grayish red, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8C636C?: The RGB value is 140, 99, 108: 140 red, 99 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8C636C?: The complementary color is #638C83, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8C636C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and white text 5.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.