What color is #8D3557?

#8D3557 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Pink Horror. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8D3557?

The RGB value is 141, 53, 87: 141 red, 53 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8D3557?

The complementary color is #358D6B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8D3557?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and white text 7.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8D3557 color

#8D3557 rgb(141, 53, 87)

Shades of red

The hex color #8D3557 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.3% red, 20.8% green and 34.1% blue (141, 53, 87).

Its hue angle is 337°, with 45% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 62% magenta, 38% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Pink Horror (#90305D), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.56:1).

#8D3557 color codes

HEX	`#8D3557`
RGB	`rgb(141, 53, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.3%, 20.8%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(337, 45%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(337, 62%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 62%, 38%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.79, 40.7, -0.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.79, 40.71, 358.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.979, 8.899, 9.996)`
Decimal	`9254231`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8D3557, 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 #8D3557	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#8D3557 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.78:1	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 #8D3557 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8d3557; }
.text { color: #8d3557; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8d3557; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(141 53 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8d3557, #8d3f35); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #8D3557?: #8D3557 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Pink Horror. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8D3557?: The RGB value is 141, 53, 87: 141 red, 53 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8D3557?: The complementary color is #358D6B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8D3557?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and white text 7.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.