What color is #8D232C?

#8D232C is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Polished Apple. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8D232C?

The RGB value is 141, 35, 44: 141 red, 35 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8D232C?

The complementary color is #238D84, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8D232C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and white text 8.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8D232C color

#8D232C rgb(141, 35, 44)

Shades of red

The hex color #8D232C is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.3% red, 13.7% green and 17.3% blue (141, 35, 44).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 60% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 75% magenta, 69% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Polished Apple (#862A2E), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.72:1).

#8D232C color codes

HEX	`#8D232C`
RGB	`rgb(141, 35, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.3%, 13.7%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 60%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 75%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 75%, 69%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.92, 44.58, 21.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.92, 49.49, 25.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.041, 7.048, 3.109)`
Decimal	`9249580`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8D232C, 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 #8D232C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#8D232C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #8D232C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8d232c; }
.text { color: #8d232c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8d232c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(141 35 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8d232c, #8d4f23); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Burgundy.

Questions

What color is #8D232C?: #8D232C is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Polished Apple. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8D232C?: The RGB value is 141, 35, 44: 141 red, 35 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8D232C?: The complementary color is #238D84, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8D232C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and white text 8.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.