What color is #8D415E?

#8D415E is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Velvet Wine. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8D415E?

The RGB value is 141, 65, 94: 141 red, 65 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8D415E?

The complementary color is #418D70, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8D415E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8D415E color

#8D415E rgb(141, 65, 94)

Shades of pink

The hex color #8D415E is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.3% red, 25.5% green and 36.9% blue (141, 65, 94).

Its hue angle is 337°, with 37% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 54% magenta, 33% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Velvet Wine (#9A435D), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.88:1).

#8D415E color codes

HEX	`#8D415E`
RGB	`rgb(141, 65, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.3%, 25.5%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(337, 37%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(337, 54%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 54%, 33%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.29, 35.56, -1.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.29, 35.6, 357.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.896, 10.253, 11.782)`
Decimal	`9257310`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8D415E, 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 #8D415E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8D415E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	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 #8D415E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8d415e; }
.text { color: #8d415e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8d415e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(141 65 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8d415e, #8d4a41); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #8D415E?: #8D415E is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Velvet Wine. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8D415E?: The RGB value is 141, 65, 94: 141 red, 65 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8D415E?: The complementary color is #418D70, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8D415E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.