What color is #8D2619?

#8D2619 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Minotaurus Brown. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8D2619?

The RGB value is 141, 38, 25: 141 red, 38 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8D2619?

The complementary color is #19808D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8D2619?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8D2619 color

#8D2619 rgb(141, 38, 25)

Shades of brown

The hex color #8D2619 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.3% red, 14.9% green and 9.8% blue (141, 38, 25).

Its hue angle is 7°, with 70% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 73% magenta, 82% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Minotaurus Brown (#882211), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.66:1).

#8D2619 color codes

HEX	`#8D2619`
RGB	`rgb(141, 38, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.3%, 14.9%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(7, 70%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(7, 82%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 73%, 82%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.08, 42.57, 33.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.08, 53.99, 37.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.854, 7.121, 1.67)`
Decimal	`9250329`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8D2619, 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 #8D2619	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#8D2619 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.42:1	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 #8D2619 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8d2619; }
.text { color: #8d2619; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8d2619; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(141 38 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8d2619, #8d6019); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8D2619?: #8D2619 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Minotaurus Brown. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8D2619?: The RGB value is 141, 38, 25: 141 red, 38 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8D2619?: The complementary color is #19808D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8D2619?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.