What color is #8C656D?

#8C656D is a grayish red, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8C656D?

The RGB value is 140, 101, 109: 140 red, 101 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8C656D?

The complementary color is #658C84, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8C656D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and white text 5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8C656D color

#8C656D rgb(140, 101, 109)

Shades of red

The hex color #8C656D is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.9% red, 39.6% green and 42.7% blue (140, 101, 109).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 16% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 22% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Opera (#816575), a difference of 5 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5:1).

#8C656D color codes

HEX	`#8C656D`
RGB	`rgb(140, 101, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.9%, 39.6%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 16%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 28%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 22%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.96, 16.97, 1.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.96, 17.06, 5.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.229, 15.988, 16.591)`
Decimal	`9201005`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8C656D, 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 #8C656D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8C656D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.2:1	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 #8C656D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8c656d; }
.text { color: #8c656d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8c656d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(140 101 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8c656d, #8c7065); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #8C656D?: #8C656D is a grayish red, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8C656D?: The RGB value is 140, 101, 109: 140 red, 101 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8C656D?: The complementary color is #658C84, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8C656D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and white text 5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.