What color is #8D3A45?

#8D3A45 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Silk Satin. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8D3A45?

The RGB value is 141, 58, 69: 141 red, 58 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8D3A45?

The complementary color is #3A8D82, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8D3A45?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and white text 7.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8D3A45 color

#8D3A45 rgb(141, 58, 69)

Shades of red

The hex color #8D3A45 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.3% red, 22.7% green and 27.1% blue (141, 58, 69).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 42% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 59% magenta, 51% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Silk Satin (#8B4248), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.44:1).

#8D3A45 color codes

HEX	`#8D3A45`
RGB	`rgb(141, 58, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.3%, 22.7%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 42%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 59%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 59%, 51%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.21, 36.28, 11.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.21, 37.96, 17.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.573, 9.12, 6.675)`
Decimal	`9255493`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8D3A45, 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 #8D3A45	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#8D3A45 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.82:1	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 #8D3A45 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8d3a45; }
.text { color: #8d3a45; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8d3a45; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(141 58 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8d3a45, #8d593a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #8D3A45?: #8D3A45 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Silk Satin. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8D3A45?: The RGB value is 141, 58, 69: 141 red, 58 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8D3A45?: The complementary color is #3A8D82, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8D3A45?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and white text 7.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.